Siheyuan: A journey of mountains and rivers

"But I have something else to tell you." Tian Zehua said again.

"Master, if you have anything to say, please tell me."

He Yuzhu looked at Tian Zehua.

"The appearance and aroma of your dishes are actually enough. But to be a successful chef, what else do you think is needed?"

"Master, I heard you say before that a cook cannot just know the ingredients but not understand them. Just like the human body changes with the seasons, so do the ingredients."

"anything else?"

Tian Zehua nodded in satisfaction at He Yuzhu's answer.

"Food has its own appropriate flavor, and the seasonings we know now are actually not simple to correspond to."

"Please tell me more about it." Tian Zehua became interested.

He could see that his apprentice usually listened very carefully.

"Master, you usually read a lot of Taoist books. I guess this taste is also very different from some Taoist knowledge."

"Yes, your master should have told you a lot when you were learning Chinese martial arts."

Tian Zehua was very satisfied.

He Yuzhu also said honestly: "When I prepare medicinal food for the martial arts master, I will adjust it according to what he said."

"Yes, this is what Master wants you to pay attention to. The five elements of Taoism correspond to the five flavors, and the heat is also something you need to control."

He Yuzhu benefited a lot.

"This dish is so delicious, bring it out quickly. Don't let me enjoy it alone." Tian Zehua said as he had already brought out a dish.

He Yuzhu hurriedly followed behind him. He Yushui had already been arranged by Yu Hui to sit down.

Seeing He Yuzhu, he happily called out, "Brother."

"Eh."

He Yuzhu put the dishes away and responded.

"sit down."

"It's Master."

They sat together and started eating.

Because Tian Zehua's rules are relatively old-fashioned, no one talks during meals.

He Yuzhu kept observing them. They ate quickly and seemed very satisfied with the taste.

This also made He Yuzhu feel relieved, at least the taste was acceptable.

But when I saw so many ingredients, I thought there would be a lot of people eating at Tian Zehua's house, but I didn't expect that in the end it would be just a few of them.

He Yuzhu asked curiously, "Master, why are there only a few of us here today?"

He clearly remembered that Tian Zehua had children.

"Alas, the boy ran away to join the army. It's harder than climbing to the sky for me to see him once. As for my daughter, she has already married into another family. It's not easy for her to come back."

He Yuzhu comforted him after hearing this: "Master, the military is very strict now, but this job has a future."

Tian Zehua could also understand.

"I know this, but I am worried that my child is in the army and not by my side. I hope he is doing well. As for my daughter, I hope she is doing well in her husband's family."

Listening to Tian Zehua's words, He Yuzhu nodded.

"Zhu Zi, you work in Hongbin Building, and you meet a lot of different people. You might hear some news that is disturbing. But Master has no other intentions. He is just afraid that you might be misled at a young age."

He Yuzhu listened carefully.

Then Tian Zehua continued, "Master hopes that you can focus on your job as a chef. As for those things, we shouldn't get involved. Even if we want to get involved, we may not understand them clearly."

He Yuzhu listened to Tian Zehua's words and nodded in agreement.

The situation seems to be stable now, but it is still quite complicated.

Unless you are stupid, you won't take risks.

"Master, I won't mess around."

Tian Zehua continued, "Sometimes people like to talk nonsense when they are full and satisfied. We should just listen to them. Who knows, those people may be good at bragging. If we follow them, we will be fine."

"If we don't do our duty, no matter how capable we are, others will be afraid that we will not be content and cause problems."

"So no matter what time you are at, you must focus on your job, understand?"

Tian Zehua taught with all his heart.

He Yuzhu listened and nodded silently.

In fact, he and Tian Zehua have the same idea on this point.

People in our country attach great importance to food, no matter whether they are in difficult times or not.

Otherwise, how could there be such a saying that food is the most important thing for people?

However, once a person has a skill, he will get involved in things that he shouldn't be involved in, causing trouble for his boss, and naturally people will not dare to use him.

He Yuzhu knew that his current skills were not great, so he could only be a cook.

I just thought Tian Zehua was a kind-hearted cook before, but after listening to what he said just now, I couldn't help but sigh: "Master, you are worthy of being an old craftsman."

Tian Zehua is still a low-key person. Now his cooking skills have reached the master level. If he continues to improve like this, it will not be a dream for him to become a master chef.

You have to know that the Tan family cuisine that his father He Daqing learned was created by a master chef.

Just upgrading is not easy, and establishing a sect is not an easy task for anyone.

Besides, Tian Zehua doesn't seem to be that ambitious.

But He Yuzhu still saw a possibility. To improve his cooking skills, he only needed to gain more proficiency.

Being so busy in the kitchen every day, proficiency is the easiest thing for him to achieve.

When the time comes to improve his cooking skills, the system will also allow him to understand the important steps in improving a chef. If he wants to become a master, it should be easier than his master Tian Zehua.

Tian Zehua really likes He Yuzhu.

He had accepted many apprentices in the past, but few of them were as smart as He Yuzhu.

He looked at He Yuzhu with satisfaction and said with a smile, "You and Yushui go and have a rest first. Leave this to me and your master's wife."

"That won't do." As an apprentice, He Yuzhu still has to make his master do the work.

He didn't agree.

Tian Zehua gave him a sidelong look: "Why are you so anxious to refuse? If I can't use you today, I will definitely be able to use you tomorrow. Come shopping with me tomorrow and carry it for me."

He Yuzhu felt embarrassed, but still said, "Listen to your master, I can handle it no matter how heavy it is."

Tian Zehua is taking care of him. If he doesn't stop, he really can't understand Tian Zehua's painstaking efforts.

So he carried He Yushui to the room arranged by Tian Zehua to sleep.

After He Yuzhu left, Yu Hui cleaned up the table and said with emotion, "This dish was really delicious."

"No, I taught you that." Tian Zehua shook his head proudly.

"No wonder you let him take charge of cooking so early. He's obviously a talented person, and his intelligence is likable. He's much better than your previous apprentices."

"Yeah, I didn't expect Zhuzi to be so powerful. I'm afraid that by the time I reach the Grandmaster level, Zhuzi will have reached it first."

Tian Zehua did not feel uncomfortable, but thought happily about the bright future of his apprentice.