The Manchu and Han Banquets in Qing Dynasty

, Zixiu felt a big headache and said, "Okay then...Young Master, you have caused me a lot of trouble."

Kangxi rubbed his head and said, "Maybe it's a baby, haha."

The author has something to say: This is the dragon claw chrysanthemum carved with Chinese cabbage, it is so beautiful

No.30 three courses

The next day, Zixiu heard an amazing news: the disciples Shen Yuan wanted to recruit had been selected, and there were only three of them in total!It can be described as a real one in a million!

Everyone was very curious about the ability of these three people to stand out from the crowd.Zixiu also became more determined to visit Shen Yeqiu. This incident had a blow to him. Although it was not a big blow, it was still a knot in his heart, and he had to untie it.

Shen Yuan has recruited new disciples, and decided to reopen the garden to welcome guests in three days. At that time, Shen Yeqiu will cook in person to show his congratulations.

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard the news. In recent years, Shen Yeqiu seldom cooks himself, except when there are distinguished guests or when he is in a particularly good mood.

He rejected many high-ranking officials and dignitaries in Suzhou who did not hesitate to ask for a lot of money. Although these people thought he was ignorant of flattery, they had nothing to do with him.

The cooks in Suzhou City only follow his lead. If he offends him, the cooks will unite to protest. Some people think that they are just a group of low-status cooks?What's the big deal?They're no big deal, but they can strike collectively and leave these people without food.

Besides Shen Yuan, Shen Yuan is usually a place to eat, but it is quiet and the environment is elegant.Although many people prefer the restaurants built along the street, but the real well-known scholars are willing to come here.

It's not that there are no ordinary people who come here to eat, it's just that there are fewer ordinary people here than other places to eat.

After being said so by others, even Kangxi became interested in Shen Yuan, so they decided to take a look at Shen Yuan on the day when Shen Yuan reopened, and then decided to visit.

Shen Garden reopened, and even Zixiu's new apprentices went with them.This kid is very clever, he took the initiative to serve Zixiu tea, water, laundry, and food for three days. Zixiu was made weird by him, he had never been served by anyone in his life, and he felt very uncomfortable.

Kangxi sometimes teased him, saying that Zixiu had become a god in Zhang Congyuan's eyes, otherwise why would he be enshrined.Zixiu blushed, and scolded Zhang Congyuan for not being so attentive, Zhang Congyuan smiled and said yes, but after a while, he came back to serve him as usual.

A group of five people came to Shen Garden talking and laughing. Today, the main entrance of Shen Garden opened, showing even more grandeur. People around were coming and going in an endless stream.These people talked and laughed all the way in groups of three or four, or came all the way together, just to taste Shen Yeqiu's craftsmanship.

"It seems that Shen Yeqiu is more popular than expected." Kangxi praised.

"Yeah, young master, let's go in too. We won't be able to sit down if it's late." Zixiu was very excited. It was rare to meet a master, and he really wanted to see it.

Several people went all the way in, and found that the inside of the Shen Garden was huge, and the places open for people to eat only occupied a small part.It was a two-story bamboo building, with a window on each side of the bamboo building, and a lot of bamboo planted around it, which looked very pleasing to the eye and gave off the air of a hermit.

The first floor was already full, so the five had no choice but to go up to the second floor.The second floor has a wide view, and most of the seats are literati. Kangxi chose a place by the window to sit down. Ming Feng and Liang Jiugong couldn't stand up, so Kangxi let them sit together.

It wasn't too late for them to come, but there were not many seats left on the second floor, which showed that Shen Yeqiu's appeal was indeed not weak.Not long after sitting down, a person ran in and said excitedly: "Master Shen has gone to the kitchen, he is going to cook!"

Everyone was ecstatic, and some even ran out with that person, obviously wanting to visit.Shen Yeqiu doesn't care if someone watches him cook, because he knows that there are very few people who can understand it, and he is not worried at all about his skills being stolen.

Zixiu also wanted to go, but he was afraid that Kangxi would not allow it, so Kangxi glanced at him and said, "Ming Feng, follow Zixiu to have a look."

"Yes." Ming Feng replied, then stood up.Zixiu smiled gratefully at Kangxi, and Kangxi patted his hand, indicating that it was okay.

When Zixiu rushed over with the crowd, the kitchen was already surrounded by people. Just as he was about to squeeze in, he only heard one person say: "Everyone, don't squeeze. Master Shen will come out to cook in a while, so that everyone can watch."

Zixiu was overjoyed, he didn't expect Shen Yeqiu to be so sensible.Not long after, Shen Yeqiu really came out, everyone followed behind him, and many people were talking in front of him, looking very excited.

The whole set of exits has already been set up outside, the terrain here is spacious, Shen Yeqiu is standing in the middle, and everyone is neatly surrounded in a circle so that everyone can see.

Zixiu and Ming Feng were just standing opposite Shen Yeqiu, with an excellent view, he could clearly see every movement and even expression of Shen Yeqiu.

"Thanks to everyone who thinks highly of me, today I will show my shame and do an 'oolong spit pearl' for everyone." Shen Yeqiu rolled up his sleeves, looking like a master.

"Master Shen, you don't have to be humble. To see Master Shen cooking is something I can't even ask for." A green-robed scribe said with a smile, and the rest of the crowd responded.

With a smile on the corner of Shen Yeqiu's mouth, he stopped talking with everyone and started to concentrate on cooking.

Oolong spit beads Xiu can also do it, but he has not been able to grasp the essence. Today's observation is an excellent opportunity for him.So he watched very carefully, carefully observing every step and every movement.

Unlike Zixiu's elegance and calmness, Shen Yeqiu's technique is open and closed, and his movements are smooth and flowing without any stagnation.Zixiu likes to throw vegetables into the air, because that way he has a wider view and can move more freely, but Shen Yeqiu doesn't, he likes to cut vegetables directly on the cutting board.

The main dish of Oolong Tuzhu is water-fat sea cucumber and quail eggs. The sea cucumber needs to be cut into strips of about five inches.But Shen Yeqiu is not Zixiu, he has his own way.

He holds a kitchen knife on the left and right sides, the kitchen knife is half a foot long, not wide, more like a machete.I saw the knife in his left hand poking into the center of the sea cucumber, and a sea cucumber was placed firmly on the knife surface. He threw the sea cucumber onto the cutting board, and immediately cut the sea cucumber with two sharp knives in his right hand, and then picked it up and cut it into long strips The sea cucumber immediately fell into the plate.

Having said so much, it only takes him two seconds to do it.Because he was too fast, no more than three people could see his movements clearly, including Zixiu and Ming Feng.

Most people just feel that the sea cucumber on the knife surface of the left hand flies directly to the right, and then falls into the plate.

Seeing his move, Zixiu clenched his fists, obviously excited.

Master, he is a master!

Although he thought so at the beginning, Zixiu didn't really make up his mind until now.It's not that he can't do this, but that there is no comparison. The two have their own advantages, and neither can suppress the other.

After cutting the sea cucumbers, he cut the rapeseed and shallots in turn. After everything was ready, the real key point began.

He ordered people to set up two pots at the same time, all of which must be heated up, Zixiu was slightly surprised that Shen Yeqiu wanted to go with two spoons!If it’s not cooking skills, everyone wouldn’t dare to do this. They might lose sight of one and lose the other, and end up doing neither side well.

Zixiu became more interested, this Shen Yeqiu is really amazing!

I saw Shen Yeqiu adding auxiliary materials into the two pots at the same time. He didn't pay much attention to the details. He held the auxiliary material plate in his right hand and threw a knife in his left hand directly into the pot. After one was added, another was replaced.All of a sudden, the sky was filled with rain, and everyone looked straight at it.

After adding the auxiliary ingredients, he added boiled and shelled quail eggs to one pot, and sea cucumbers to the other pot, and then asked people to lower the heat and simmer slowly.

When everyone came back to their senses, they were all admiring, and even Zixiu couldn't help applauding.There are many advantages to operating two pots at the same time. The biggest advantage is to control the two foods at the same temperature, so that one is not cold and the other is hot.

Finally, the whole dish took shape. The sea cucumbers were placed in the center of the plate, and the quail eggs were placed around.

"Good! It's really a worthwhile trip to see Master Shen's cooking skills today." The green-robed scribe praised.

"Master Shen is worthy of being the number one chef in Suzhou City, and he must be no less inferior than the royal chefs in the palace." Another person also said.

"Master Shen used to be an imperial chef, and now he has practiced for so many years, so of course he is even better."

"If you can eat the dishes made by Master Shen every day in the future, you really don't want to be a god."

"..."

Everyone praised him one after another, Zixiu glanced at her and nodded slightly.He thought, this trip was not in vain, and he wanted to visit this old man even more.

The author has something to say: For the cooking part, refer to Du Niang Oolong Tuzhu O(∩_∩)O~

Fuck off, GNs don’t ignore me, I seem to be singing a one-man show TAT

No.30 Four courses

Just do what you say, the next day Kangxi wrote a greeting card and asked Liang Jiugong to send it over. Liang Jiugong went to Shen Garden, handed the greeting card to the young man, and asked the young man to pass the post to Master Shen.The young man said impatiently that he would pass it on. Liang Jiugong didn't believe him, so he took out another two taels of silver.

The boy's attitude immediately changed, he hurriedly put away the greeting card, and asked him to rest assured.

Liang Jiugong turned around to leave, but bumped into someone at the door. The person frowned and looked at him, obviously extremely upset.Liang Jiugong's mood was not much better, so he simply said "sorry" and left.

The man stared at his back for a long time, and did not look back until he disappeared completely.

"Boss, are you back?" the servant lowered his head