Goldfield
Chapter 135: Tactful

Although many students had attended Yuan Sinian's lecture ever since he founded Rongxuan Academy, strictly speaking, he only had three formal disciples. Now, one was an older official in the court, and the other was the chancellor of the Imperial Academy. One of them was not interested in politics but he had become a great scholar who was not inferior to him. Those who were accepted by him as his official disciples would definitely achieve a successful future!

Yu Xiaocao had no idea that he had accidentally paved a direct path to success for his younger brother. He only treated everyone around him, who he thought was precious, with his most sincere attitude.

“As for the salted duck recipe. let's do what Third Young Master suggested. I will receive dividends for a period of ten years. After that, no matter how much the Zhenxiu Restaurant earns, it will all be yours! ” Yu Xiaocao concluded.

The head manager, who initially thought that the young boss had suggested a deal that harmed Zhenxiu Restaurant, felt that the proposal was acceptable after he heard Xiaocao's words. In the future, Zhenxiu Restaurant will have more branch restaurants, and thus the sale of roasted chicken and salted duck will be a large and unpredictable amount. If they gave the Yu Family 10% dividends from each branch, wouldn't the Yu Family be a leech stuck in Zhenxiu Restaurant? What else, they can't get rid of? At this moment, the head manager was increasingly admiring his young boss's sharp perception of the people now. Miss Yu is truly the noble benefactor of Third Young Master!

Yuan Sinian coughed and reminded, Little Yu “Lass, didn't you just bring two ducks here? Will it be ready during the day? With so many people sharing a few pieces of duck before, it wasn't even enough to fill the gap between my teeth! ”

The others all looked at him with disdain: ‘You ate more than half a duck plate, yet it was still not enough to fill the gap between your teeth? How big is the gap between your teeth? ‘

Yu Xiaocao smiled and said, “The process of making salty ducks is very complicated and time consuming. It takes six to eight hours just to dry and boil a duck. If we start making it now, unfortunately we have to wait until night to eat it! ”

“Slow work produces good products. Uh-huh, this old man can understand! Then let's have a simple lunch, and wait until night to party! Little Lass Yu, I wonder if this old man is lucky to try your own roast chicken? ”

Everyone covered their faces in embarrassment: ‘Keeper School Yuan! Great Student Yuan! Father Prime Minister Yuan !! Does your son know that you are so shameless? ‘ Yuan Yunxi's pale face smouldered as she looked at Yu Xiaocao with an apologetic gaze.

Yu Xiaocao felt that this side of School Head Yuan was quite friendly. He nodded with a smile, “Oke! I have no business today, so I will help Chief Chef Wang do some work in the kitchen while his salted duck is being preserved! Third Young Master Zhou remembered to give me a salary ah! My hourly salary is very high !! ”

Seeing that mischievous smile, Zhou Zixu went with him and said, “No problem! With Great Master Yu's culinary skills, no matter how high your hourly salary is, it will be worth it! ”

The process of making salted duck naturally does not need to be explained in detail. Chief Chef Wang and his two proudest disciples, Yang Feng and Liu Bi, turned into the best disciples. With their eyes wide open and ears pierced, they desperately wished they could remember every little detail of Xiaocao's actions and everything he said. Chief Chef Wang was afraid that he could not remember everything, so he obtained a charcoal pen and paper, and carefully recorded each step.

During the process of salting and cooking, Yu Xiaocao helped make the roasted chicken while not forgetting to give pointers to Yang Feng and Liu Bi, who were still apprentices. The explanation is short and clear, which makes it easier to understand. At this moment, much of the confusion the two men had was quickly resolved.

Yang Feng and Liu Bi had originally had a hard time understanding how a little girl under ten could make their teacher respect her so highly. But, right now, they had already admired him from the bottom of their hearts. In terms of their actions and attitudes, they had already treated him like he was their teacher.

Under the guidance of Yu Xiaocao, the roasted chicken made by Yang Feng and Liu Bi, both in appearance and taste, had reached the standards of experts. In the future, they could make a savory and tasty roast chicken without anyone's guidance, which was one of the things they got right now.

The process of making salted duck is the best way to reflect the original taste of the duck. The cooking method is simple and natural. They just need to dry out the fat and remove the fishy smell, while keeping the meat taste good and the texture tender. Frankly, just the process of sauteing salt and preparing the boiled sauce is a little more difficult. The most valuable is still the secret recipe of sauteed salt and sambal. As long as it can master it, it will not be difficult to make salty ducks.

At dusk, after the repeated cooking process was completed, Yu Xiaocao boiled the water in the pot, and put ginger, chives, star fennel, pepper, cardamom, etc, and duck into the pot simultaneously. As the water boils, one needs to control the heat quickly and stir the pan. Despite his small stature, his small hands were like Thousand Hands Guanyin. He still looked relaxed and comfortable as he flipped seven or eight ducks at the same time.

In fact, it was no big deal for Xiaocao. In his past life, he had prepared over twenty ducks at the same time alone without any problems, let alone just seven or eight ducks.

After the seven or eight salty ducks Yu Xiaocao was working on were ready and in the process of natural cooling, he checked the results of the cooking of Chef Head Wang and his students. He noticed that the most talented one was Liu Bi. This was his first time making salty ducks, but he was skilled and comfortable while cultivating two ducks at once.

In terms of appearance and taste, the salty duck he made does not seem to be made by a beginner who first made it. He reckoned that after practicing a few times and becoming more familiar with the process, he could graduate from the apprenticeship!

Second was Chief Chef Wang, who had been a veteran chef for decades. It still has some advantages during the process of making salted duck.

As for Yang Feng, he was relatively weaker in comparison. But, he was more talented than Liu Bi in cultivating roasted chicken. They can each be responsible for one dish and complement each other. He had to admit that Chief Chef Wang was quite sharp when accepting students.

“How is it? Is the salted duck ready? ” Yuan Sinian and his grandson, who followed his scent, and Young Master Wu, who also lived in Zhenxiu Restaurant, looked enviously at the dozens of salty ducks lined up. They could not help but silently swallow their saliva.

Chef Head Wang clasped his hands in admiration and said, “You have sharp eyes! Please tell us, how do you know? ”

“Those made by Little Lass Yu have whiter skin, red meat, and look more shiny. The two of them looked closest to the one made by Little Lass Yu but were not too shiny. The color is not uniform on both, which should be the result of not moving in a coordinated manner while stirring. The other two, heh! This old man will not comment on them! ” He really deserves to be a famous culinary expert. He hadn't even tasted it yet, but he could already show everyone's strengths and weaknesses based on the duck's appearance.

Chief Chef Wang and his disciples felt a sudden enlightenment and awareness appear on them. They immediately remember their own shortcomings and do their best to fix them personally. As for Yang Feng, he felt somewhat sad and hopeless.

One should not lose faith in the things they do, or they will not be able to achieve anything. Yu Xiaocao hurriedly took out the roasted chicken Yang Feng made and asked Yuan Sinian to criticize him.

After tasting it, Yuan Sinian praised and praised, “As expected of the creator of the roasted chicken. Your skills are amazing. ”

It turned out that he thought it was made by Yu Xiaocao! This was enough to show that Yang Feng's skill in making roasted chicken far surpassed that of his teacher.

Yu Xiaocao looked at Yang Feng, who had regained his confidence, and giggled, “School Head, Yuan, you were wrong this time! I'm not the one who made this roast chicken. It was made by Big Brother Yang Feng! It seems like Big Brother Yang Feng has already outperformed his own master! Chief Chef Wang, you will have an outstanding assistant in the future! ”

Yuan Sinian nodded incessantly, “Each one has something he is good at. Chef Head Wang, you have a great disciple ah — can we eat now?” We had a simple lunch during the day, so this old man had been hungry for a long time! ”

He is indeed greedy, who should mention the word ‘makan’ in every three sentences!

Third Young Master Zhou ordered the kitchen to use all their best skills and prepare a delicious food table. Of course, they would not abandon the roasted chicken and salted duck made by Yu Xiaocao himself.

At this time, Yu Xiaolian also returned after picking up her younger brother at the academy. Little Shitou, who had grown taller all this time, was wearing the sea-blue colored uniform of the academy's main class. When he greeted School Head Yuan and his elder brother, he really looked like a handsome little scholar. Yu Xiaocao looked at the adorable Little Shitou and could not help but ruffle her hair with her evil claws.

Little Shitou dodged while complaining that her second sister had ruffled her hair!

“Young Master Wu, District Judge Wu called you home!” A waitress at Zhenxiu Restaurant, who was so busy that her forehead was sweating, came to report.

Young Master Wu, Wu Zifan, covered his face. Didn't he send someone to report to his father? He had already told her that he was staying at Zhenxiu Restaurant to try out their new dish, so why did he come looking for her? Waitaminute! Could it be that his father heard about the new dish of Zhenxiu Restaurant so. He never expected that his usually violent father was also a greedy one.

But, when he saw how School Head Yuan was staring at the salty duck with envy, he realized — everyone disguised as a respectable man outside were all actually greedy inside!

When District Judge Wu entered, he was still acting like a strict father. After staring intently at his son, his eyes were attracted by the alluring fragrance of roasted chicken and salted duck on the table. He, who usually acted in a strict manner, actually did not greet School Head Yuan this time around. However, School Head Yuan was completely focused on the delicious food on the table, so he did not even realize that there was an additional person in the private room. Aye! Really am!

Needless to say, the sumptuous dishes on the table, especially the new and delicious salted duck, received a standing ovation. Both culinary lovers, District Judge Wu and Principal Yuan, share a common interest in food and compete to increase interest in their favorite dishes by making poems for the dish.

After dinner, School Head Yuan thought of the rest of the salted ducks. He had absolutely no idea how to write the word ‘sopan manners’ and bluntly said, “Lass Yu, I will take the two salty ducks you made later. The youngster from the Zhou Family, have someone pack it for me! ”

When District Judge Wu heard this, he casually asked about how many ducks Little Miss Yu had made. After he got his answer, he looked at Third Young Master Zhou with a meaningful gaze, ‘Xiaoxu ah! You are close friends with my son, so isn't there anything you should do? ‘

With no other choice, Third Young Master Zhou could only let his heart bleed and give the remaining four of the seven ducks to the two of them.

Yu Xiaocao looked at all of this amusedly and said indifferently, “Salted ducks taste best around the Mid-Autumn Festival every year because ducks are made during the spring osmanthus blooming. So, this is also called: duck osmanthus. ”