Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty is back

(These two chapters are purely made up by the author. Readers do not need to consider them realistically. Please be gentle!!!)

After He Daqing left Chen Xueru's house, he rode his bike to Emei Hotel to find his senior brother Hu Sihai.

On the way, He Daqing thought carefully. He felt that he should keep a low profile recently.

Because of his habit of living in the end times without laws and order, he has always been taking revenge.

But now he is being investigated by the police. Although he believes that what he did is flawless, they can't find any evidence. But this society values ​​reputation. If he is being investigated by the police every day, I guess others will have some opinions about him.

I think there won't be any blind people messing with me recently, right? I should be more secretive in handling things in the future. Even if I don't care about my reputation, Shazhu, Yushui and Chen Xueru should care about it.

After some careful reflection, He Daqing arrived at Emei Hotel.

When I found my senior brother, he was teaching his apprentice.

Hu Sihai took him into an office. He Daqing said, "Brother, it seems that you are doing well now, and you have even got an office job."

Hu Sihai said with a smile: "Am I an office worker? I just like to smell the fumes from the kitchen. That's where our cooks stay."

"Brother, what are the rules for tomorrow's assessment?"

"There are no rules, don't worry. Right now, the grading of our chef industry is still in the experimental stage. You will know when you go there tomorrow."

"But you and Zhuzi should come early tomorrow morning, and we will go to Jingcheng Hotel together. Tomorrow's assessment will be completed there. They invited me to be an accompanying examiner. Tomorrow the main examiner will be five masters. The questions will also be set on the spot."

After knowing the general situation, He Daqing felt relieved.

After chatting with his senior brother for a while, he said goodbye and went home.

On the way, He Daqing took out a fish. There were still many fish in the space from the last time he caught them. He would finish his meal early and continue fishing next time.

Tonight, He Daqing didn't cook. When Sha Zhu came back, He Daqing gave him the fish and asked him to make the boiled fish they had last time. Then he fried some hot and sour potato shreds that would test his basic skills. He wanted to see how Sha Zhu had learned.

Sha Zhu did not disappoint him, the dishes he cooked were pretty good. At least 60% to 70% of his cooking skills. This made him feel relieved. At least he should have no problem taking the Level 6 exam tomorrow.

The next morning, He Daqing dressed up, took the set of knives he had bought not long ago, and prepared to set off.

Sha Zhu was also wearing clean new clothes, but when he saw the set of knives his father brought, his eyes almost pierced into them.

He didn't know when his father had such an amazing set of knives. This can be said to be every chef's favorite.

Seeing how he couldn't let it go, He Daqing smiled and said, "This will be our family heirloom from now on. I'll pass it on to you after I die, and you can pass it down from generation to generation."

Sha Zhu didn't hear anything else, but he heard his father say that he would pass it on to him after he passed away. He immediately said happily: "Dad, when will you pass away? I really want to try this treasure sooner."

As soon as I finished speaking, I suddenly felt cold all over, and the air seemed to have frozen.

He looked up in shock, only to see his father looking at him with eyes that seemed to want to stab him.

After thinking about it again, it's over. I just said what was in my heart.

I hurriedly defended myself, "Dad, that's not what I meant. I said I would wait until you pass away before giving it to me. I'm not in a hurry."

"No, Dad, I mean you gave me another chance to die..."

"That's not what I meant, Dad. I meant ..."

"Shut up! If you say another word, I'll kill you right now!" He Daqing was so angry that smoke was coming out of his head.

Do you still want a son like this? Hurry up and practice a small trumpet! The big trumpet is useless!

Everyone was curious to see the courtyard. He Daqing, who looked livid early in the morning, kicked Sha Zhu, who was pushing a bicycle in front, from time to time.

Sha Zhu looked regretful and lowered his head, not daring to speak. But if you look closely, you can see that Sha Zhu's eyes are rolling around, and from time to time he glances at the set of knives that He Daqing is holding. I wonder what he is thinking?

Sha Zhu rode his bike and brought his father to Emei Hotel, panting.

Hu Sihai saw this and said with a smile: "Zhu Zi is such a filial and good child. Look how tired you are. Come in quickly and drink some water before we set off again."

The word "filial piety" made He Daqing feel uncomfortable. This is really filial piety. Why do I feel like I have the urge to pull out the seven wolves and the fatherly love hidden in my heart?

So he waved his hand and said, "No need to drink water, brother. Let's go straight over. It's okay for him to ride around the city again. Young people should exercise more."

Sha Zhu stared at his father blankly. Others cheated their fathers, and you want to cheat your son? Can I still be myself after riding another round? I guess they will put me in a wooden box and carry me back?

Hu Sihai still knew how to love his apprentice, so he let Sha Zhu drink some water. Then the three of them rode their two bicycles towards the Jingcheng Hotel.

When they got here, many people were already at the door. Hu Sihai said to He Daqing, "I have already registered you. Please go to the sign-in counter to register and take your number plates. I will go in first."

After thanking his senior brother, He Daqing took Sha Zhu to find the sign-in place.

Here you need to sign in and register the level of application and classify it.

He Daqing directly applied for the second-level chef qualification, while Sha Zhu followed his father's advice and applied for the sixth-level chef qualification.

By around nine o'clock, there were already two or three hundred people there, and the gate let everyone in.

When I entered the restaurant, wow!

There was a large hall with more than a dozen stoves in the middle and wooden racks on both sides, with fruits, vegetables, chickens, ducks, fish and meat on them.

There were two rows of tables opposite me. Five examiners sat in the front row. Four men and one woman.

There were ten examiners sitting in the back row, all of them looked quite old. They were all masters who had been in this industry for a long time.

Hu Sihai had introduced the five examiners to him before. Judging from their names, they were Master Fan and Master Luo from the Jingcheng Hotel, Master Chen from the Peace Hotel, and Master Liang from the Xinqiao Hotel. The last woman was also Master Wang from the Jingcheng Hotel.

These five are the leaders and most authoritative representatives in the current chef industry.

Among them, Master Fan and Master Luo are best at Sichuan cuisine. The well-known state banquet dish "Boiled Cabbage" was brought over and promoted by Master Luo.

Master Chen specializes in Cantonese cuisine, while the female Master Wang specializes in Huaiyang cuisine.

Finally, Master Liang is good at Western Russian cuisine. This cuisine has also been quite popular in recent years. In recent years, Big Brother has sent many experts to support us. In order to entertain these valuable experts, we have been looking for chefs who are good at Russian cuisine.

As for the ten examiners behind him, they were all chefs from famous restaurants in the city.

There are Beijing Hotel, Qianmen Hotel, Xinqiao Hotel, Peace Hotel, Minzu Hotel, Emei Hotel, Fengze Garden, Hongbin Building, Tongchun Garden, Yuhuatai and so on.

These ten are the chefs of these ten restaurants.

Seeing this grand examination ceremony, He Daqing was a little nervous. These people were all true masters, and he was really far behind them. It seemed that today's test would not be easy.

Pulled Shazhu to sit in the pre-exam seat.

After a while, someone came to announce the rules. The dishes made at each level were different, from simple to complex. But the rules were the same.

Each person prepares two dishes, one of which is designated by the examiner, and the other is prepared by the examiner, with the ingredients of their choice.

The two dishes were graded by the chief examiner and the accompanying examiners. Each chief examiner scored 10 points, so five of them scored 50 points. Each accompanying examiner scored 5 points, also 50 points. The total was 100 points. Only those who scored 80 points or more were considered to have passed.

The dishes are scored mainly based on color, aroma, taste, meaning and shape. In addition, innovative dishes can get extra points.

After hearing these rules, He Daqing muttered to himself.

There are five examiners, two of whom are Sichuan cuisine masters. That means cooking Sichuan cuisine will win more favor. Although the requirements may be strict, my and Shazhu's skills are not bad, so it should be okay.

So he whispered to Sha Zhu: "Zhu Zi, you will be the one who will be designated to cook the dishes later. If you choose the dishes, you will cook boiled fish. Do you hear me?"

Sha Zhu was a little confused and asked, "Why, Dad? Shouldn't I do what I'm good at?"

"So much nonsense, just do it when I tell you to. Why are you asking so many whys? You must put your heart into it, do you hear me?"

Sha Zhu looked at his father's serious expression and could only nod.

After a while, the assessment officially began.

The first group to come up were level eight chefs, and they were the largest in number, about forty or fifty people.

The designated dish is shredded potatoes, which is a very demanding dish for knife skills. This dish can immediately show how good your knife skills are. If your knife skills are not up to standard, then you should continue to practice. This is the entry-level skill for chefs.

The dozen or so people who went up first also started working enthusiastically. Some people were good at cutting, and their cutting was smooth and flowing. All you could hear was the "beep, beep, beep" sound of the knife cutting the chopping board. The sound was also even and powerful.

Those who don't cut well, hold the potato and cut it slowly, just like Zhang Fei embroidering, carefully, as if afraid of cutting their fingers.

After the shredded potatoes are done, they can choose the ingredients freely. However, they can only choose some common dishes from the first shelf to cook.

The shelves here are divided into three levels, one shelf for primary level 6, 7 and 8, one shelf for intermediate level 3, 4 and 5. As for level 1 and 2, all kinds of materials in the venue can be used freely.

On the first-level shelves are some common vegetables, chicken, duck, fish and meat.

Soon these people finished cooking the two dishes.

Then the chief examiner and the accompanying examiners tasted them one by one.

More than half of these forty or fifty people passed.

In fact, level eight is not difficult. As long as you have good knife skills and the taste is not bad, you can basically pass the test.

Next up was the Level 7 exam. There were also quite a few people, about thirty or so.

Only about half of the people passed this time.

Next up is the Level 6 exam that Shazhu is going to take.

Shazhu is already eager to try it out.