Siheyuan: Seventeen-year-old He Yuzhu

Master Li finally came to his senses and looked into the pot, and sure enough, the food was almost burnt.

He stir-fried it hurriedly, and when he saw that it was almost done, he served the dish out.

He looked at He Yuzhu and asked, "Zhuzi, are you a chef in a restaurant?"

He Yuzhu said: "I'm from Cuihua Building."

After hearing this, everyone thought, no wonder the knife skills are so good, it turns out he is from Cuihualou.

Cuihualou is quite well-known in downtown Beijing, and the chefs there are all first-rate.

Coupled with what happened some time ago, Cuihualou’s reputation is now even more famous.

"Cuihualou? No wonder the knife skills are so good."

Master Li pondered again, "That doesn't make sense. Even if it's from Cuihualou, isn't the knife skills a little too good?"

He is a real chef and used to work in a restaurant, but later came to the shelter.

Master Li knows quite a few chefs, and he has also met the chef.

No one's knife skills are as good as this one.

Master Li murmured in his heart that with such good knife skills, his cooking skills must be not too bad either.

Why not let him cook a dish and see how it goes?

So, he said, "Zhu Zi, come and cook a dish so that everyone can see your cooking skills."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "No problem."

He glanced at the ingredients on the chopping board and said, "Then I'll make some spicy and sour potato shreds."

Master Li nodded, "Okay."

Everyone gathered around as well. They also wanted to see how good a cook this person with such outstanding knife skills was at cooking.

Spicy and sour shredded potatoes is a home-cooked dish that is relatively simple and quick to make.

He Yuzhu came to the stove and operated it one by one.

Everyone just watched, and there was no difference in the process.

But as the food was fried, the aroma spread and filled the entire kitchen.

Everyone swallowed their saliva, feeling extremely greedy.

"It smells so good, I really want to eat it."

"Are spicy and sour potato shreds so delicious? Why didn't I realize it before?"

"My mouth is watering just by smelling this."

Master Li stroked his chin, looked at the hot and sour potato shreds in the pot, then looked at He Yuzhu and said, "It's not that the hot and sour potato shreds are good, but that Zhu's cooking skills are good."

"To be able to make a simple dish like this, the cooking skills are definitely first-rate."

He was really shocked again.

Zhuzi looks so young, and his knife skills are so amazing, and his cooking skills seem to be excellent as well.

How did you practice this?

Master Li asked himself, the spicy and sour potato shreds made by Zhuzi are better than his own just in terms of the aroma they emit.

The spicy and sour potato shreds were ready, and He Yuzhu served them out.

"Everyone, try my cooking."

Everyone couldn't wait any longer, so they hurried over, picked up some with chopsticks, and put them in their mouths.

Just one bite and everyone was stunned.

“Is this still spicy and sour shredded potatoes?”

“Spicy and sour potato shreds are so delicious.”

"Oh my god, this is so delicious."

Master Li also took a bite and his eyes widened instantly. Not only the aroma, but also the taste of this dish far surpassed his own.

"Zhu Zi, your cooking skills are amazing."

He uttered a sigh.

Everyone was picking up the food with chopsticks and couldn't stop eating.

While eating, he praised: "Yes, Zhuzi, your cooking skills are excellent."

"This is the most delicious spicy and sour potato shreds I have ever eaten. No, it is the most delicious dish I have ever eaten."

Master Li looked at the faces of the people and the empty plates, and scolded them, "This is the food for the shelter, and you ate it all."

Everyone said embarrassedly: "Isn't this too delicious? We couldn't help it."

"Yes, how can we not enjoy this delicacy?"

They were talking in a flurry of words.

Master Li said helplessly: "You guys... are really..."

He Yuzhu said, "It's okay, Master Li, I'll just make another plate. I'll make more this time."

Master Li nodded and said, "Okay, Zhuzi, this stove is yours."

After cooking this dish, Chef Li completely agreed with He Yuzhu, believing that there was absolutely no problem for someone of that level to occupy a stove.

He might be curious in his heart, since Zhuzi is such a good cook, what position does he hold in Cuihua Building? Chef, maybe the head chef.

He is busy in the shelter all day and doesn't know much about what's going on in restaurants outside.

I thought I would ask Zhuzi after I finished my work and cooked.

Soon, with everyone busy in the kitchen, the meal was ready.

He Yuzhu made a large plate of spicy and sour potato shreds, a large plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and a large plate of stewed radish.

Adding what others make, it should be enough for the people standing inside.

After bringing the food over, they returned to the kitchen and ate alone.

I kept some of the dishes I had prepared previously.

In the past, they would leave a little bit of everything, but this time, the dishes they left behind were all made by He Yuzhu.

There's no reason, just because it's delicious.

Everyone ate with chopsticks one after another, enjoying the meal.

After all, Master Li has seen the world, so his eating habits are not that outrageous.

While eating, I chatted with He Yuzhu.

"Zhu Zi, how many years have you been learning cooking?"

"I started learning this since I was a kid. My father cooks Tan's cuisine."

Master Li nodded, "Oh, so that's how it is. Tan's cuisine is good, but in the past it was official cuisine, and not many people know how to cook it."

I started learning it when I was young, no wonder I have such good skills.

He Yuzhu said, "It's okay. The ingredients needed for Tan's dishes are too expensive. Not many people eat them now, and I haven't made them for a long time."

Master Li naturally understood this.

After all, Tan’s cuisine is official cuisine, and they are all expensive things. Not many people can afford them nowadays.

Even if I can afford it, I rarely go there to eat it.

"Besides Tan's cuisine, do you know any other cuisines?"

"My master is Li Mingde from Cuihua Building."

Master Li nodded. Of course he knew Li Mingde and was a great Sichuan cuisine cook.

"It seems that your Sichuan cuisine must be excellent, Zhuzi."

Master Li asked again: "So are you the chef at Cuihualou?"

He Yuzhu had nothing to hide, and just as he was about to speak, he heard a commotion outside, and then a large group of people swarmed into the kitchen.

Everyone was eating, and they were all shocked to see such a large group of people coming in.

I dared not even move my chopsticks.

It couldn’t be that there was something wrong with the food and he’s here to cause trouble.

This thought came to them subconsciously.

Then I changed my mind and realized, no, this is impossible.