Rebirth as a Cooking God

...that Liu Lan?

He's five or six years older than me. His cooking skills are only in the middle of the pack among his peers in the Chinese world. Mediocre is the best way to describe him. But you know, Ayu, that's what he is... For a person with mediocre talents, his cooking skills are at the top level among the losers of the Liu family in Shu. Otherwise, why would he have won the last selection and got the right to run Juxialou?

Ju goes downstairs.

In the lobby with only one table of guests, Zhu Qing answered Xia Yu's question without deliberately concealing his voice.

Xia Yu's eyes flickered.

mediocre.

This word can summarize Zhu Qing's description of Liu Lan.

But he is just a mediocre chef, the proprietor and head chef of Naiju Downstairs. Doesn’t his success illustrate the twilight of the Liu family in Shu? Thinking back to the famous chefs of the past, such as Bei Xiannu and Liu Pleiades, these descendants were quite destitute.

Sitting and waiting, Xia Yu asked Zhu Qing for more information.

Speaking of Juxia downstairs, a hundred years ago, it was originally a state-owned restaurant, and Fairy Bei only had the right to operate it, not to own it.

Later, Liu Pleiades rose to prominence, and Chrysanthemum Downstairs became Liu's private property. Liu Pleiades was indeed a contemporary hero, but he liked to travel around the world and was not a qualified manager. His sister, Liu Jinling, was almost alone when Liu Pleiadess traveled around the world. I picked up my huge chrysanthemum and went downstairs.

Later, there was the story of the relationship between Zhu Qi and Liu Jinling, one of the Five Tigers in the Dark Cuisine World. The couple then jointly operated Ju Xia Lou, and Ju Xia Lou’s status was firmly established in the Chinese community.

In fact, the current Shuchuan Liu family is the descendants of Zhu Qi and Liu Jinling, not Liu Pleiades. Liu Miaoxing and Zhao Meili lived together and became a couple of gods, leaving no heirs.

When talking about the Liu family and the Zhu family, Zhu Qing looked complicated.

...They gave birth to two sons and two daughters. The daughters were all named Zhu, but one of the sons was named Zhu and the other was Liu. So the two surnames Zhu and Liu spread in Shu. This branch of the Zhu surname, more What is inherited are the resources and cooking skills of Zhu Qi’s ancestors. Among the things that Liu’s surname can inherit, Ju Xianlou is included!”

Xia Yu was stunned when he heard this.

It's okay that Liu Pleiades and Zhao Meili have no heirs. The current Liu family in Shu is actually the descendant of Zhu Qi and Liu Jinling. This news shocked Xia Yu.

Then Aunt Qing, you... He opened his mouth.

Zhu Qing said with a smile: What do you think? I am a member of the Zhu clan. When I was in Japan, I told you more than once that your mother is a descendant of Zhu Qi and Liu Jinling. She has excellent qualifications, so she married your father. I gave birth to a summer devil like you.”

Right, how can a mortal give birth to a demon king? in a serious tone.

Xia Yu waterfall sweat.

Get lost! He rolled his eyes wildly and glared back at Zhu Qing's mischievous look, Can't you be more serious with me? This is a very serious topic!

Okay, serious!

In an instant, Zhu Qing's face changed, and she stared straight at him.

Tell me...

She said quietly, You have never cared about Zhu Liu or your own life experience before. This time you took the initiative to mention it. Why? Could it be that seeing Ju downstairs in such a dilapidated state made you feel sympathy... …”

Snapped!

With the sound of snapping his fingers, Xia Yu smiled meaningfully:

It seems that this year's Lantern Festival is when the Liu family holds a new management rights selection...

Zhu Qing's pupils narrowed.

You know all this?

She was a little unbelievable, Where did you hear this? I never told you!

Xia Yu just smiled mysteriously.

Because, I have a system. He added in his heart, then raised his head to look at the kitchen behind Ju downstairs, looking over, his eyes sparkling, obviously having made a certain decision.

…

Back kitchen.

Ju downstairs chef Liu Lan is sweating and cooking a pot of mapo tofu.

Dad, please slow down! Don't be anxious!

His son Liu Jing was on hand to help. Seeing that his father was not as calm as usual, he couldn't help but whisper a reminder.

First taste, spicy!

Give me the sauce!

Liu Lan said in a low voice.

Dad, give-

Uh-huh.

The kitchen is covered in the smell of chili peppers.

Just in time, Xia Yu and Zhu Qing walked in and saw Liu Lan cooking.

It has to be said that no matter how mediocre Liu Lan is, as the saying goes, hard work can make up for weakness, and his cooking techniques can be said to have been honed over time. The six-flavor cooking process of Magic Mapo Tofu is intensive, without any delay, until the whole plate of tofu is taken out of the pot and plated. , Liu Lan slowed down his rhythm slightly and said, Give me the green garlic!

Her son Liu Jing hurriedly put the plate on the table.

As a result, a plate of red oil mapo has more green than green garlic, and the color level is deeper and richer.

What a chef after all...

Xia Yu nodded slightly.

Kitchen novices and chefs can recognize each other at a glance just by looking at the temperament of the food while it is being cooked.

What Xia Yu saw in Liu Lan was that he was old-fashioned and calm. Once he fired the bow, he was like an arrow leaving the string, pointing straight at the target and never looking back.

As for the other side, Xia Yu turned around and looked, stunned for a moment.

Little Lolita Liu Ying has to stand on a stool to hold a heavy spatula and move normally on the stove.

Different from Western-style kitchens, all the facilities in the back kitchen downstairs of Ju are Chinese-style. The stove is square and square, the iron pot is large and heavy, and the cooking tools, such as spatulas and spoons, are black and thick and adult. It was difficult for a person to swing, but a little guy who was only as tall as Xia Yu's chest danced very calmly.

Bang--

At this time, Liu Ying threw away the spatula and sniffed the mist coming from the big pot. Her pink cheeks were filled with joy. She jumped on the stove and squatted down. She opened the lid with one hand and the fragrance immediately poured out.

Xia Yu's eyebrows twitched when he smelled it.

Elegant and mellow, just like the taste of red wine, a trace of it can enter the throat and intestines, making the cells intoxicated.

Vaguely, Xia Yu seemed to see the flash of treasure.

This little brat can't just yell! He couldn't help but be surprised. From the basic skills of cooking, handling spoons and pots, and the use of ingredients, Liu Ying's excellence was definitely beyond the reach of her age. The level of hunting heroes.

alright--

Liu Ying seemed to have filled a bowl of soup, but when the smoke cleared, there was a large bowl of ramen on the kitchen table.

She hummed and shouted to Liu Lan: Are you okay?

Baring her teeth and flexing her claws, this is how a problematic loli should behave.

Liu Lan had been waiting for her for a long time. After hearing this, she just smiled and shook her head, still looking honest and courteous, but Xia Yu noticed a hint of appreciation and doting when he looked at Loli.

Are you ready too? Then don't be nagging, just follow the usual rules and taste each other!

Liu Ying brought the freshly made ramen to the table.

A bowl of ramen and a plate of mapo tofu are both full of Chinese style.

Liu Lan noticed Xia Yu and Zhu Qing entering the kitchen and opened her mouth to say hello. Unexpectedly, Xia Yu suddenly said:

Actually, the outcome is very clear.

He glanced at Liu Ying, who was standing in front of the dining table with her arms folded, You lose.