Food Tycoon

The Nanshan Guild Hall provided fast food for the contestants, 15 yuan a piece, two meat and one vegetable stewed rice.The taste of the food is mediocre, of course it can't be said to be unpalatable, but it is definitely not delicious, especially with the signboard of Mr. Jin, his disciples and grandchildren are simply smashing the signboard of Mr. Jin.

Zhang Yiwei is used to eating Haibawang's food, and his mouth has been raised extremely. While eating, he disliked it: "This brine is too salty, is it really cheap with sea salt?"

Yu Lu smiled: "Who said that sea salt is cheap? Sea salt is half a catty for two yuan a bag, which is almost half as expensive as the previous two years."

Zhang Yiwei grinned: "Brother Lu, you really know how to live a life, that's all clear."

"When you are in charge, you will know the price of daily necessities, rice, oil and salt." Yu Lu said, he put aside the stewed foie gras in his bowl, "It's a bit salty, and the marinade is not fresh, it's time to change it." .”

Hai Xuan said: "If you can't eat it, give it to me." Hai Xuan added some rice and ate the foie gras that Yu Lu gave him.Although it was not delicious, he still ate all the food. Since he was hungry, he never wasted food again.

Zhang Yiwei lowered his head and laughed, and Yu Lu was a little embarrassed by his laugh, so he tapped him with chopsticks: "Laughing ass laughing!"

Zhang Yiwei rubbed his head: "I just think Brother Hai and Brother Lu are so affectionate."

Yu Lu blushed, but Haixuan still had a calm expression on his face. He finished the meal quietly and put down the bowls and chopsticks: "Go to eat elsewhere at night, the food here is too bad. Let's go back to the hotel to rest."

Yu Lu said: "There is still more than an hour to start, just find a place to sit for a while."

Haixuan said: "What's so interesting about cooking? The camera is dangling. It's mainly to read reviews. It will be at least three hours later."

Yu Lu thought for a while and said, "Then let's go back to the hotel and rest."

Several people got up and were about to leave, when a young man came over: "Mr. Hai, our grandpa would like to treat you to tea."

Haixuan stopped: "Is it Mr. Jin?"

"Correct."

Haixuan asked: "Then can the three of us go together?"

The other party hesitated: "Yes. Please follow me."

Yu Lu followed behind and asked Haixuan in a low voice, "Is that the old gentleman we met this morning?"

Haixuan said: "Yes. He is a culinary master."

"That must be very powerful?" Yu Lu thought of the other party's immortal appearance.

"It can be regarded as a culinary master."

Yu Lu opened his eyes wide in surprise: "So powerful?"

"Yeah." Haixuan didn't hold back, and told the truth.

Zhang Yiwei turned his head and looked around, listening to their conversation: "Who invites Brother Hai to drink tea?"

Hai Xuan said: "You will know when you go, try to be less rude."

"Oh."

The young man led them through the hall of the clubhouse, and went out through the back door. There was a big garden with rockery and small ponds in the back, and there were several villa-style houses with unique shapes. Zhang Yiwei said, "It's so beautiful, it's really rich." !"

The young man said: "This is a VIP room, prepared for more distinguished guests."

Yu Lu thought to himself, what a luxury, do rich people have so many?

They followed to the nearest small house, and there was a big black dog with long ears lying on the door, panting with its tongue out, it didn't move when it saw someone coming, it just raised its eyelids and took a look with brown eyes.

The young man stood outside the door and said, "Master, I have invited guests."

"Come in." Jin Nanshan's voice sounded from inside.

The young man stretched out his hand: "Please come in."

Haixuan was also polite, and walked in directly. Jin Nanshan sat at the coffee table and poured tea: "Here you are, please sit down."

Haixuan said: "I brought my friend too, Mr. Jin won't mind."

"Of course not, all the kids please sit down." Jin Nanshan said with a smile.

Yu Lu took a look at the house. The decoration was very plain. There was a set of old-style wooden furniture in the living room. The desk, cabinet, sofa, and coffee table were all of log color and looked antique.

"Drink tea." Jin Nanshan poured tea for them, "Did you have lunch in the clubhouse at noon? Tell me about your feelings."

Hai Xuan took a sip of tea: "Elder Jin hasn't eaten there himself?"

Jin Nanshan said: "Of course I have, but I want to hear your opinions, young man, tell me." He pointed at Yu Lu and said.

Although Yu Lu didn't know the relationship between Jin Nanshan and the clubhouse, but the little security guard was so respectful to him in the morning, and he lived here again. Obviously, the clubhouse might belong to him. He was not sure whether he should tell the truth, so he asked: " Does Mr. Jin want to listen to the truth?"

Jin Nanshan nodded: "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have asked."

Yu Lu thought for a while and said, "We didn't eat anything else. We only ate a stewed rice. The stewed meat has been stewed for a long time, it's a bit old, and the marinade is too salty and not fresh enough. I think it's time to change it." .”

Jin Nanshan paused on his crutches, blew his beard and stared: "See, these grandsons are becoming more and more outrageous. Everyone who came to eat today is from the same industry. This is to smash my own brand. I will be very serious tomorrow. You have to take off his brand name, don’t put my name out and make it embarrassing.”

Hai Xuan said: "Old Jin, with you in charge, how could such a situation happen?"

Jin Nanshan said: "I'm an old man buried up to my neck in the loess, whoever listens to me, I don't have the energy to care about it!"

"Then your guild hall can continue to operate, which means there are still selling points." Hai Xuan said.

Jin Nanshan sneered: "Sell me a fart! Those grandchildren don't care about cooking, and they are very good at doing crooked ways. In the early years, almost all the public funds were eaten and drank here. At that time, they made a little profit. In the past two years, the country has been fighting corruption and promoting integrity. All public funds for food and drink have been taken away, and now the clubhouse is about to close."

Yu Lu was very surprised that he would say such a thing in front of a few juniors who were not very familiar with him. Haixuan said: "I think Mr. Jin is still young, why don't you accept another student?"

Jin Nanshan said: "You think that everyone is as lucky as your grandfather. There is a grandson who is talented and likes cooking to teach. I am a lonely old man, so I don't have that blessing."

Haixuan didn't know much about the old man's life experience. Hearing this, he knew that the other party's family life might not be very happy. It would be a pity to inherit it well.”

Jin Nanshan said: "I can't take in any disciples now. I don't have the energy to teach those who don't have the foundation, and I don't necessarily appreciate those who have the foundation. The most important thing is that people are impetuous, and few people are willing to study hard. Boy Hai, when did you start learning cooking?"

Haixuan said: "About five or six years old, I started learning before the stove was high enough."

Jin Nanshan sighed and shook his head: "Haihong, this old guy, is so enviable!"

Haixuan looked at the old man's envious and lonely eyes, and said, "Old Jin, where is your family?"

"I'm the only one left in my old Jin's family." The old man laughed at himself when he said this, and looked down at the ground to hide the emotion in his eyes.

Hai Xuan thought that it was as expected, his apprentice should take care of him at present, Hai Xuan said: "Old man, didn't you say that you want me to cook for you, how about I invite you to stay with us for a while?"

Jin Nanshan looked at Haixuan: "What?"

Haixuan said: "I have two talented apprentices at my place. They all learned some basics from me. If you are pleasing to your eyes, please give me some advice."

Jin Nanshan waved his hand and said, "Old man, I'm 89 this year, and I can't teach for a few days, so I don't plan to accept any more."

"Then go to our place to relax. I'll cook for the old man." Haixuan heard deep regret from the old man's words. He originally wanted to recommend Yulu to him as an apprentice, but he didn't expect that the old man would not I don't plan to accept apprentices, it seems that I can only learn from him and exchange cooking skills with him.

"Then make me something now, old man, I haven't had lunch yet." Jin Nanshan said.

Hai Xuan didn't expect the old man to say that the wind is the rain: "Is there a kitchen?"

Jin Nanshan pointed to a door and said proudly: "Of course, I cook for myself, old man. I'm afraid I'll choke when I eat the food made by those grandchildren."

Hai Xuan said, "Then I'll go and have a look."

Yu Lu also stood up and said, "I'll help too."

Zhang Yiwei was left facing the old man alone, so he was naturally unwilling: "Then I will go too."

Haixuan said: "It's enough for me alone, you guys talk to Mr. Jin."

Yu Lu and Zhang Yiwei had no choice but to sit back and look at Jin Nanshan opposite him, giggling.Zhang Yiwei was quite chatty, so he started chatting about the old man's details.Jin Nanshan has the common problem of the elderly, he likes to recall and talk about the past.So Yu Lu gradually got to know Jin Nanshan from chatting.

Jin Nanshan is an old man with a weird temper. He is very talented in cooking. Although he has opened a small restaurant all his life, it does not hinder his achievements in the culinary world. Being crazy also made him figure out several unique dishes. This innovation alone is enough for him to leave a strong mark in the history of culinary art. This is the most praiseworthy thing in the old man's life.How many people have been cooking for a lifetime and have never innovated their own dishes, such as Haihong.

Jin Nanshan was married and has a very good relationship with his wife. However, they have no children. The husband and wife work together and run a small restaurant.After middle age, he took in two apprentices. The elder apprentice was very smart and talented, but he didn’t put much effort into cooking. His interest was to make money. The younger apprentice was very diligent, but lacked in talent. His goal It is also a good way to learn cooking to make money.

Jin Nanshan raised these two apprentices like his sons. After the eldest apprentice left the teacher, he opened a big restaurant, because he despised the master's small workshop management, and did everything by himself, which was too tiring!The eldest apprentice is a person who is very good at management. He used the master's name to manage the restaurant well.

The little apprentice Stupid Bird Duofei has spent several years with the master than his senior brother, but his talent is still limited, and he has not been able to learn the master's skills, let alone innovate.As soon as the little apprentice left the teacher, he followed his family to a five-star hotel in HK to work as a chef. The salary there was super good, with a monthly salary of tens of thousands of yuan. Being a chef didn't have to worry about himself, just cook, but I'm afraid that's all he can do for the rest of his life.

Jin Nanshan never took in any apprentices again. When he was unable to work, the eldest apprentice brought him and his wife to pay respects, saying that he wanted to provide for his master, teacher, and wife until the end of his life. The apprentice is not in vain.So when the big apprentice proposed to open a restaurant in his name, Jin Nanshan did not refuse.The big apprentice managed Nanshan Restaurant into Nanshan Catering Hall, which became larger and higher in scale, and the apprentice also took in a large group of people. He became a hands-off shopkeeper by himself, socialized and made friends everywhere, and rarely entered the kitchen.

Jin Nanshan was concerned about the quality of the food in the guild hall. At the beginning, he often went to supervise. The apprentices were not solid, and the apprentices they taught were naturally even less solid. Of course, there were many problems. Jin Nanshan couldn't see it and mentioned it many times.Later, his apprentice told him that if he was to retire properly, he would not have to worry about the business in the store, and he would just leave it to his disciples and grandchildren, and he should believe that young people can do well.Jin Nanshan wasn't stupid either, knowing that he disliked him for being nosy, so he let it go.As a result, the Nanshan Guild Hall became what it is today. He was a little gloating, but he also hated that iron could not be made into steel. After all, it was his signature.

"Those guys don't cook well, they just want to make money every day. Those who run a restaurant don't know anything about it. How can they stand if they don't cook well? Isn't that right, young man?" Jin Nanshan asked Yu Lu and Zhang Yiwei .

Yu Lu nodded fiercely: "Yes, good cooking is the foundation of being a chef, and this is his job." He was able to make ends meet, and when Ah Hai appeared, he immediately conquered the taste buds of the diners with his superb cooking skills, and the business became extremely hot.This made Yu Lu realize that if you do anything, as long as you do your part well, the rewards will come naturally.

Jin Nanshan patted his thigh: "That's the reason! When the old man opened a restaurant, he didn't care about anything else. He just focused on cooking well and didn't worry about no one eating. You know that when they come to my restaurant, they have to make an appointment in advance. At most, they make an appointment. I went there two years later, but I really couldn’t remember it later, so I turned it off, and the business was so good.” When he talked about the glory of the year, he was still extremely proud.

Both Yu Lu and Zhang Yiwei opened their mouths and gave a thumbs up: "Old Jin, you are really amazing!"

Jin Nanshan stroked his beard: "How long have you learned cooking, young man?"

Yu Lu scratched his head: "It's been almost a year."

Jin Nanshan said: "You are not young, you are a bit late to learn, who did you learn from?"

Yu Lu chuckled: "Yes, I started relatively late. I used to set up a stall selling oysters by myself, and then I learned how to cook from Ah Hai."

Jin Nanshan became interested: "You mean you learned from Boy Hai?"

Yu Lu nodded: "Yes, that's him."

"Your master is him." Jin Nanshan took another look at Yu Lu.

Zhang Yiwei said: "My master is also Brother Hai."

Jin Nanshan said: "He has taken in many apprentices?"

"Five or six." Yu Lu replied.

Jin Nanshan pondered and stopped talking. He has few apprentices, and it is one thing to have strict requirements for accepting apprentices. Another kind of concept is that the traditional church disciples starve their masters to death, fearing that disciples will steal their jobs.Now that he is dying, thinking that his culinary skills cannot be passed on, he feels regretful. If he had known, he should have recruited more apprentices while he was still active.

Haixuan came out with a tray: "Old Jin, I saw what's in your refrigerator, so I just made some. Where can I put it for you?"

Jin Nanshan knocked on the coffee table and said, "Let's put it here, dried shrimp and winter melon soup, shrimp and cucumber, all right, I like them all."

Yu Lu stood up to help, and served the old man with a meal.Jin Nanshan started to eat with chopsticks: "It's been a long time since no one cooked for me. I'm getting old, and sometimes I find it troublesome to cook, so I cook a pot of porridge and drink it from morning to night."

Yu Lu said: "If you think it's troublesome, why don't you ask your disciples and grandchildren to help you?"

Jin Nanshan showed a look of disdain: "I don't have time to cook for me. The food I cook is not edible. I want to live a few more years. Well, the kid is good at cooking, as good as I was back then. But the winter melon is too rotten Come on, have you blanched for too long?"

Haixuan said: "I was afraid that your old man's teeth would be bad, so I deliberately blanched it for a while."

Jin Nanshan opened his mouth, revealing a mouth full of neat dentures: "The dentures are very good, and the wax gourd can still be eaten. Next time, you don't have to make it so rotten."

Hai Xuan nodded: "Okay. If you really don't think about staying with us for a few days, old man, I can cook for you every day."

Jin Nanshan hesitated after eating the delicious food made by Haixuan: "I'm not in good health, old man, I'm afraid I will cause you trouble."

Seeing that he was shaken, Haixuan said, "I think the old man is very tough. It doesn't matter. The distance is not too far. It takes more than an hour to drive. Whenever you want to come back, I will take you back." He thought The old man is almost 90 years old, and he still cooks and eats by himself. He is not deaf and blind, and his body should be fine. Going to his place is just a way to relax. When he is in a good mood, he can teach everyone how to cook .

Jin Nanshan was a little hesitant: "Then I'll go and have a look?" He is old and hasn't traveled far for a long time, and his apprentice is busy, so it takes a long time to see each other. In fact, he is quite lonely and wants to go out. Walk around and have a look.

"Go. I'll pick you up after we finish the game." Haixuan said, before that, he had to inquire about the situation with the people in the clubhouse to see how the old man was in health and whether he was suitable for traveling.

The old man was very satisfied with Haixuan's dishes, but he was too old to eat more. He barely ate a bowl of rice and half a bowl of soup, and he was full.After eating and drinking enough, he dozed off, Haixuan and Yu Lu helped the old man back to the room to lie down.

When he came out, Yu Lu asked in a low voice: "Are you really going to take the old man to our place?"

Haixuan said: "I think he's in good health, so he should be fine. I'll go find out the situation first." The old man is getting old, and if he has any serious illness, he needs to see a doctor. Can't make it to market.

Yu Lu said: "It's his apprentices and grandchildren who take care of him. We have to take the old man away now, I'm afraid they won't be willing."

Haixuan said, "Let's get to know it first."

In the afternoon, Yu Lu still went to watch the game, and Haixuan went to find out about Jin Nanshan's situation. The score in the afternoon game was a little looser than that in the morning. The lowest score was 85, and two of them scored 90 points, but none of them were as high as Haixuan. .Yu Lu is full of confidence, Haixuan's advancement is a sure thing.

After the game in the afternoon, Haixuan came back to join Yu Lu and went to Jin Nanshan's hut together, because he promised to cook for him in the evening, before entering, Haixuan knocked on the door: "Old Jin!"

No one answered, the door was open, and Mr. Jin was not there. A middle-aged man in his 60s came out of the kitchen holding a towel and wiping his hands. He looked at them unfriendlyly: "Who are you looking for?"

Haixuan saw each other: "We are friends of Mr. Jin, is Mr. Jin there?"

"My master is not here."

"Hello, you are the apprentice of Mr. Jin, right?" Haixuan had already guessed that the apprentice of the old man would not agree so readily to him to go with him, and it really was.

The middle-aged man nodded: "Yes, my surname is Qin, Qin Weibin."

"Hi Boss Qin, my name is Haixuan. Where's Mr. Jin?"

Qin Weibin looked at Haixuan: "What are you looking for with my master?"

Hai Xuan said: "I promised Mr. Jin to come and cook for him at night."

"No, thank you, I've already done it." Qin Weibin said thank you, but there was no gratitude in his eyes, and said, "My master has already told me about you, he is old and in poor health , I can’t stand the toss, and I can’t go far, so I understand your intentions, and my master will not go.”

Hai Xuan said: "It's okay, let's see Mr. Jin more."

Qin Weibin said: "My master is old, he likes to be quiet and doesn't like to be disturbed by others, so I don't need you to come and see him."

Elder Jin appeared outside the door at some point: "Who said that my old man likes to be quiet? If you don't come to see me, don't make excuses for yourself." He said this a little angrily.

Qin Weibin laughed quickly: "Master, you are back. I'm busy, I don't have time to accompany you. You usually let Ah Hua and Ah Fu come to see you, didn't you say that you don't want them to come, because you are afraid of making noise."

"That's because I didn't have a good conversation with them! I feel upset when I look at them. I like these kids very much. Why don't you let them come?" Jin Nanshan was unhappy.

Qin Weibin still kept a smile on his face: "Master, if you like it, let them visit you more. But you can't go with them. You are old and in poor health, and you can't stand it. I'm worried about your health."

Jin Nanshan said: "I haven't gone out for a long time, I want to go out and have a look, do you have time to accompany me?"

Qin Weibin showed a look of embarrassment on his face: "Master, you know that I am very busy. I made you your favorite sweet potato braised pork. Didn't you say you wanted to eat it last time?"

Jin Nanshan frowned: "When was the last time? It was a few months ago. Thank you, do you still remember that this season is the season for eating braised pork? It's still at night! Forget all the skills I taught you. "

Qin Weibin usually calls the wind and rain outside, and all the employees hang around him, but now being reprimanded by his master in front of a few outsiders, he feels very humiliated, so he keeps his face sullen and silent.

Jin Nanshan said to Haixuan: "Boy Hai, I want to drink porridge, go and make me some fish porridge."

Hai Xuan nodded: "Okay. Mr. Jin, Yu Lu's fish porridge is better than mine. How about asking him to help you?"

Jin Nanshan glanced at Yu Lu and nodded: "Go."

Yu Lu glanced at Haixuan, a little puzzled by what he did, but he went into the kitchen to get busy.Haixuan and Zhang Yiwei sat down with the old man to drink tea.Qin Weibin sat beside him in embarrassment, and Jin Nanshan said to his apprentice: "I really want to take another apprentice, but it's hard to say whether it will succeed. Don't feel any sense of crisis. I'm already old, even if I'm If you accept it, it may not be possible to teach it for a long time, I taught you everything I have at the beginning, but you don't care about it, I'm just afraid that no one will inherit my skill."

Haixuan was overjoyed when he heard that, he has figured it out, is he planning to accept apprentices?

Qin Weibin said: "Master, if you want to accept disciples, why don't you choose from among my disciples?"

"You think you didn't choose? No one is interested." Jin Nanshan said angrily.

Qin Weibin didn't speak anymore, he knew the master's strict requirements.

Yu Lu came out with the finished fish porridge and put it in front of the old man. The old man stirred it with a spoon, took a deep breath, and tasted a little.Haixuan asked the old man: "Old Jin, how is Yu Lu doing?"

Jin Nanshan looked up at Haixuan: "Boy Hai, do you want me to accept him as an apprentice?"

Hai Xuan smiled: "What does Elder Jin think?"

Jin Nanshan said: "There is still a bit of talent, but it is not so easy to be my apprentice, so cook for me for two months first."

Hai Xuan pushed Yu Lu: "Hurry up and call Master."

Yu Lu still hadn't realized it, did Haixuan ask Jin Nanshan to accept him as his apprentice?

Jin Nanshan didn't see Yu Lu's reaction for a long time, and squinted at him: "Don't want to?"

Yu Lu hurriedly said: "I am willing, master!" He really never dreamed that he would learn art from a famous teacher. He must have been hit by a pie today.