Gourmet and actor

Walking out of the living room with Father Han, Xiao Ke looked through the empty corridor and saw a kind-looking, thin and short middle-aged man sitting in the living room below, vaguely familiar.

Hearing their footsteps, the man stood up suddenly, looking at Xiao Ke with extremely eager eyes.

Seeing this, Xiao Ke nodded slightly to him with a smile, and greeted him first.

Father Han whispered to him, "He's not bad. His name is Ding Haili. He has more than twenty years of experience and doesn't put on airs. He's better than a fledgling young man. You talk to him, and I'll go to the museum to pick up Lao Wen."

After all, he went directly to the underground garage from another staircase.

Recently, Xiao Ke has a very heavy filming task, and after the drama in K City is finished, he will immediately get the next drama in City A.There is no gap at all in the middle, and the time is tight.In this case, it is better to find an experienced chef to give advice than to start from scratch.It is much more convenient to teach newbies just out of training school.

As for loyalty, it is no longer the era when a young apprentice will follow the master for a lifetime, and novices will still be ambitious to find another job after learning the craft.On the contrary, an old cook with some experience, who has changed several employers and experienced the world, has no so many ideas. As long as the conditions are good and the boss is not difficult, he is willing to stay longer.

The treatment offered by the restaurant is salary plus turnover share, and there are additional red envelopes at the end of the year depending on the profitability, which can be called generous.But there is one shortcoming: in the early stage, chefs were required to come to province y for training, and as the restaurant became famous in the future, dishes continued to be added, and Xiao Ke had to travel for training along with Xiao Ke's itinerary.

Xiao Ke originally thought that with this provision, he would not be able to recruit any talents for a while, but he didn't expect that as soon as He Lun sent out the recruitment notice, someone would immediately submit a resume.After talking on the phone, this person flew to City K that day.The sincerity really surprised Xiao Ke.

He wanted to ask Ding Haili what he thought, but before he finished going down the stairs, Fang Fang enthusiastically came up and held his hand and refused to let go, "Mr. Xiao Xiao, I saw you. Are you I don’t know. Ever since I saw the dish of Cui Gai shark’s fin on New Year’s Eve, I wanted to ask you in person, but unfortunately I couldn’t find out your identity. Later, it was my daughter who said that there is a celebrity who is very good at cooking, so she forced me to watch it After seeing the photos, I realized that you were the chef on the day of the relationship. Knowing that you were going to open a restaurant, I went to the decoration site to see it. After inquiring about hiring, I quickly resigned and came here."

Ding Haili has been pondering the method of Cui Gai Shark Fin for half a year, but he has never been successful, and he can't make the scent that is enough to suffocate the soul that he smelled that day.He has been a cook for more than [-] years, and he really likes this job.Knowing that there is a good recipe but not being able to learn it, the feeling of scratching the heart is not to mention the uncomfortable feeling.

By chance, Ding Haili found out Xiao Ke's identity by accident, and found out that he actually wanted to open a restaurant. This is a great opportunity that fell from the sky.Ding Haili knew that the restaurant would definitely recruit people, so he resolutely handed in his resignation regardless of the boss's persuasion.He also specially borrowed his daughter's Weibo account, and would browse Xiao Ke's homepage every day whenever he was free, waiting for the latest information.

He is well-known in the catering circle of city b, and the old man talked about being a teenager, which inevitably aroused many people's comments.

Good old friends advised him to think carefully and not to be impulsive; jealous people complimented him on his vision in front of his face, but secretly laughed at him for his brains, pretending to be a good chef, and ran to feed a starlet who was just in his early years What kind of apprentice; more people are waiting for the joke of his failure.

Even his wife was firmly against it.The reason for the only daughter who supports her has nothing to do with her pursuit of culinary skills, but because of the little girl's fantasy: if her father can work under Xiao Ke, she will be able to take the opportunity to ask for autographs and group photos from idols in the future.

Facing all kinds of criticisms, although Ding Haili did not waver and give up, he felt uneasy.

Now that he actually saw Xiao Ke, and found that the other party happened to be wearing the old T-shirt from that night, this small detail inexplicably made him feel at ease.Xin said that because of the momentary prejudice, he scratched his head and regretted it for four or five months.This time, there is no way to miss the opportunity.

Thinking of this, he said again: "Mr. Xiao Xiao, you must let me stay, even if I'm a helper."

Ding Haili's sincerity made Xiao Ke very satisfied.

It's not that he likes to see others lower their posture in front of him, but to teach the craft, and having an active disciple can save a lot of worry.After all, he was short on time and couldn't chase after people to force knowledge.

Xiao Ke didn't understand the modern culinary theory, so he took Ding Haili into the kitchen and saw the truth on the chopping board.

"Master Ding, can you cook fresh stewed three diced?"

"Mr. Xiao, you can call me Lao Ding." Ding Haili said, "I only know Su San Ding."

Xiao Ke wanted to test the other party's understanding, and said: "Then I will tell you the materials and methods, and you can do it and see."

Ding Haili knew that this was the final exam question, so he didn't dare to neglect it, so he quickly wrote it down carefully.After Xiao Ke finished speaking, he immediately picked out the ingredients that had been prepared and started working.

Xiao Ke didn't stare at him to watch the process carefully, and left the kitchen after explaining, wanting to take advantage of the gap to practice stepping on stilts in the role of dan roles that will be filmed tomorrow.

But as soon as he walked into the living room, he saw two more people on the sofa.One is Deng Yibo who comes here every day to eat, while the other man is very unfamiliar.He looks about 26 or [-] years old, with a pale and delicate complexion, a thin body, protruding knuckles in his hand that unconsciously handles teacups, and a string of wooden beads on his wrist. He looks listless and lacks vitality.

Deng Yibo was talking to the man at first, when he noticed Xiao Ke approaching, he hastily greeted him courteously: "Xiao Ke, I asked someone to find the set of out-of-print books you mentioned last time, and it will be delivered by express delivery tomorrow. By the way, tonight we what are we eating?"

Ever since he tasted Xiao Ke's handiwork, Deng Yibo has put his heart on it, bought a house next door, and came over three times a day on time.Sometimes Xiao Ke was too busy with filming to cook, and the neighbors could hear his sad and outrageous "Tears Behind the Bar".It wasn't until the neighbors smashed down the door several times that he restrained himself a little.

Although dull, after getting along for a few days, Deng Yibo realized that he had made a mistake: Xiao Ke's identity in the Han family was a friend and a feeder, not some lover he imagined.

This discovery made Deng Yibo elated. Not only did he completely change his mind, his attitude towards Xiao Ke became more respectful, and he even wanted to abduct Xiao Ke to Deng's house.But because the Han family father and son beat him from all angles regardless of their strength or brain power, they dare not act rashly for the time being, so they can only try to curry favor with Xiao Ke every day.

After getting along for more than a month, Xiao Ke has become very familiar with him, and he has become numb to daily gifts from the initial refusal.

Hearing Deng Yibo's daily question again, he casually answered "Home-cooked dishes", then pointed at the man: "Xiao Deng, is he your friend?"

Although Deng Yibo is five years older than him, but in terms of mental age, he is only at most.I don't know when, Xiao Ke followed Han's father and called him Xiao Deng.

Deng Yibo said: "Well, his name is Yin Jueyi. You know the Yunhan Academy of Film and Television Arts, right? It was founded by his grandfather Yin Yunhan."

Xiao Ke has recently gained a lot of common sense in the film industry with Director Xu, knowing that the deceased Mr. Yin Yunhan is a national treasure-level director in our country.Hearing that this young man is his descendant, the first reaction was that the other party also came here to make a film, "What film is he making?"

"He wanted to make a film, but he hasn't made it yet. He used to play photography, and later switched to making documentaries, and won many awards. Recently, he wanted to make a film, but he still didn't feel it after writing the script for half a year. He was almost ready to do it. We are classmates in high school. We heard that he is not in good condition, so we invite him to come here for a short stay, and take a vacation to relax. He has been under a lot of pressure recently, and his temper has become more eccentric. Forgive me."

Xiao Ke felt that Deng Yibo was quite considerate to his old friend, "Don't worry, I will remember."

Deng Yibo warned again: "I'm going to take him out for a walk right now, I came here to remind you, don't forget to save me some dinner."

Every time we meet, Deng Yibo talks the most about eating.Xiao Ke had long been used to his appearance, and just about to speak, Yin Jueyi, who had been lying on the sofa for a while without moving, suddenly walked over to them: "Hi, may I ask what is burning in the kitchen?"

He seemed polite, but actually asked a bit abruptly.Fortunately, Deng Yibo had just been vaccinated, Xiao Ke didn't care, "Fresh stewed three diced."

Yin Jueyi nodded and said nothing, but his eyes were still glued to the kitchen.His intentions were so obvious that even Deng Yibo, who had always been slow, noticed it.

Given that he himself became a foodie because of Xiao Ke, Deng Yibo didn't blush, and asked cheekily: "Xiao Ke, do you mind if I bring more people over for dinner?"

Recently, there are always guest stars who come to interrupt from time to time, and the resident actors of the crew like Chen Shangxing who think it is unfair, also come to try to imitate the early adopters.Xiao Ke has long been used to it, and stews such as gold and silver hooves are always simmering in the pressure cooker in the kitchen, just in case.Now that Deng Yibo opened his mouth, he sold his face and agreed, "Okay."

Deng Yibo chuckled, and wanted to speak again, but suddenly frowned again, "No, you're still here, and who cooked the food?"

"Didn't you say that someone interviewed the chef today, and I asked him to try the dishes." Xiao Kexin said, and couldn't even remember this. It seems that this partner is still unreliable. I wonder if the restaurant will lose money in the future?

Only then did Deng Yibo realize that he was a restaurant investor in name.Hurry up and laugh a few times, but don't squeak.

Smelling the aroma getting stronger and stronger, Xiao Ke reckoned that it was time for the dishes to be plated, so he went into the kitchen to check.

On the long cooking table in the kitchen, there was already a plate of freshly braised three diced dishes.Sea cucumbers and diced chicken are served with ham and thin glutinous rice, the color is fresh and moist, and it looks good.

Seeing him coming in, Ding Haili said nervously: "The dishes are ready, please ask Teacher Xiao for advice."

Xiao Ke was also polite, took a piece of chicken with his chopsticks, and chewed it slowly in his mouth.

Ding Haili stared intently at Xiao Ke's face, trying to find affirmation of his craftsmanship under the indifferent expression.I was so nervous that my palms were wet, and I was even more nervous than when I was in the National Chef Competition.

Finally, Xiao Ke opened his mouth and said slowly: "It's okay, but the key points are not in place."

After hearing the first half of the sentence, Ding Haili's heart just relaxed, and then he heard the second half of the sentence, and his heart suddenly rose to his throat again.

Before he had time to speak, he heard a strange young man ask a question on his behalf: "Where is it not in place?"

The one who spoke was Yin Jueyi who followed in at some time.He was tortured by creative bottlenecks for more than half a year. Not only was he getting thinner and thinner, but also because of too much psychological pressure, he was often depressed, depressed and unhappy, and had no interest in anything.

Just now the strong fragrance wafted into the living room, but it aroused his long-lost curiosity, and made him want to taste it regardless of his reserve.Unexpectedly, the delicacy in his heart was actually denied by Xiao Ke with one word.

Yin Jueyi is a typical creative artist character, with outstanding talent, brilliant talent, straightforward personality, unconventional affairs, and any dissatisfaction is written on his face.

At that moment, Deng Yibo saw that his face was not right, and he was afraid that he would say something bad that would make everyone get off the stage, so he quickly jumped out and stopped him: "Jueyi, Xiao is an expert in eating. Don't rush to ask, just listen How did Xiao comment on it?"

Ding Haili was also afraid that this young man who didn't know where he came from would spoil his good work, so he chimed in and said, "That's right, sir, Mr. Xiao Xiao is a great expert, and he must be right when he said that there are deficiencies—Mr. Xiao Xiao, I am According to the menu you said, what is the problem? Please give me some pointers."

Xiao Ke asked: "What do you use to make the Gorgon juice?"

"Just follow the usual recipe: clear oil, sesame paste, cornstarch..."

"Other steps are fine, the key lies in the sauce." Xiao Ke said, "Look, let me do it once."

Hearing this, Ding Haili was overjoyed immediately.He has also brought a few apprentices, if he doesn't like anyone, he won't waste time to demonstrate in person.Now knowing that Xiao Ke agreed to hire him, he quickly stepped aside and said repeatedly: "Mr. Xiao Xiao, please hurry up."

On the side, Yin Jueyi couldn't help frowning when he saw his attitude.

In his opinion, although Ding Haili's appearance is not good, but the posture of carrying the pot can be seen as an expert.Although Xiao Ke is young and handsome, putting on an apron and standing there is certainly eye-catching, but it can't help giving people the feeling of putting on airs.

However, it happens that an expert is so respectful and courteous to a person who seems to be just superficial.What's the point?

Doubts arose, Yin Jueyi decided to take a closer look.

At the same time, recalling what Xiao Ke said just now, he couldn't help but glanced at the plate again.Even if you look at it horizontally, you can’t see anything wrong with the Gorgon sauce covering the ingredients. On the contrary, the more you look at it, the more delicious it becomes.

Seeing his familiar eyes, Deng Yibo, who was keeping an eye on his actions so as not to be troublesome, was delighted: No matter who he is, a cutting-edge photographer with numerous awards, he can't escape the temptation of delicious food.This little expression was exactly the same as that of Father Han who was at the dinner table, but it was relatively reserved and not so straightforward.

He handed over a pair of chopsticks in a rare and thoughtful manner, "Try it if you like it."

In a way, Yin Jueyi's EQ is lower than Deng Yibo's, so he took the chopsticks as he said, and really tasted a piece.

Savoring the delicious taste in his mouth, he turned his head and found that Deng Yibo had an indifferent expression. He couldn't help asking: "This taste is comparable to the craftsmanship of top restaurants, why are you not interested?"

Deng Yibo curled his lips, "I told you that Xiao Ke's craftsmanship is the best. I'll just wait for him and don't want anything else."

No matter how good it can be compared to the old master?Yin Jueyi was somewhat disapproving, thinking that Deng Yibo probably said this out of friendship.While watching Xiao Ke's movements, he couldn't help eating a few more mouthfuls. The more he ate, the more he felt that Xiao Ke's level could not surpass the master's.

Xiao Ke in front of the cooking counter didn't notice his suspicion and was busy.

In order to satisfy his appetite, Father Han chose top-quality ingredients.The sea cucumber is a [-] cm long black sea cucumber, which is stewed overnight in chicken broth to soak the hair; the cloud leg is the most essential upper girdle, which is fat and thin, more red and less white, and has an excellent taste; the chicken is specially ordered Chicken, auntie just slaughtered it at noon today.

Xiao chose a piece of chicken with the skin on, cut it into cubes with the other two ingredients, and stir-fried it with seasoning.With the turning of the spatula, the aroma gradually becomes richer. At the beginning, the ingredients such as onion and ginger are fragrant, and gradually melt into the salty aroma of ham and the fragrance of local chicken.

At first smell, it seems to be similar to when Ding Haili was in charge of the spoon just now, but after a little identification, there is a clear difference between the two.The former can only whet people's appetite, but the latter can make people want to swallow the fragrance together with the dishes, and don't waste any of it.

Unknowingly, Yin Jueyi had forgotten the disapproval at first, and together with Deng Yibo, they got closer and closer to the stove, almost sticking to the side of the range hood.

Ding Haili's eyes widened beside him, and he didn't dare to blink, for fear of missing any of Xiao Ke's movements.

Seeing that the chicken is turning white, the cloud legs are oily and translucent, and the sea cucumber has changed from stretched to curly, and the most important sauce is about to be served.Xiao Ke stirred the ingredients in the pot with one hand, and quickly added seasonings to the bowl with the other.Ding Haili recognized it for a moment, then suddenly slapped his thigh, and said excitedly: "So you can't use cornstarch, you have to use lotus root starch to thicken it!"

"That's right, we also need to add poria cocos powder, so as to ensure the taste of the ingredients to the maximum."

Before the words finished, Xiao Ke turned off the fire and said to Ding Haili, "Try it."

Ding Haili didn't care about talking, and he wasn't afraid of being burned, so he took a piece of each and put it in a small spoon, blew it carelessly, and put it all in his mouth.

The elasticity of the sea cucumber, the freshness and tenderness of the native chicken, the saltiness and oiliness of the ham, together with the thick, smooth and delicious gravy, made him want to lick all the remaining juice from the bottom of the spoon.The plate he just made, tasted it quietly when it was out of the pot, and thought it was good, but compared with Xiao Ke's, that is the difference between a roadside stall and a restaurant.

He closed his eyes and smacked for a while, then recalled all Xiao Kejiangcai's actions. Ding Haili said, "Mr. Xiao Xiao, can I make another one?"

"Okay." The kitchen is huge, with two operating tables, Xiao Ke turned to the other side, "I also want to fry a few dishes here, and we can have dinner together after I finish cooking."

When he heard that Xiao Ke still had to cook, Ding Haili regretted it again: "How about I wait until tomorrow to cook and study now?"

"also."

Neither Deng Yibo nor Yin Jueyi heard this conversation.The two gathered around the plate of fresh stewed three diced dishes, wanting to try it, but they knew it was a dinner dish, so they were embarrassed to steal it.

In the end, Deng Yibo still didn't dare to offend Father Han, didn't do anything, covered his eyes in pain and ran out of the kitchen: "The night gave me black eyes, I want to use them to watch color TV."

Before the words fell, there were groans and cries of pain from outside.Visually, it was Young Master Deng who bumped into the coffee table, screaming in pain.

Yin Jueyi finally couldn't hold back, and quietly took a sip.The fragrant and greasy taste lingers on the tip of the tongue for a long time, which is completely different from the one just now.The pleasure brought by the food is quickly transmitted from the taste buds to the brain, unlike just now, it just stays on the tip of the tongue.

Facts have proved that Xiao Ke's craftsmanship is indeed the best, and he was completely wrong just now.

When I was secretly ashamed of my prejudice, the outline of the story that had been circling in my mind but was still unclear was suddenly inspired.Yin Jueyi's heart suddenly surged with ecstasy, and he hurried to the living room to find the pen and paper that hadn't been touched for a long time in his bag, and scribbled down the sudden burst of inspiration.

After a while, Han Xilin, who came back from get off work, saw Deng Yibo lying on the sofa, rubbing his knees and humming, and a strange young man on the coffee table, writing hard.

There are always strangers visiting recently, and Han Xilin habitually ignores them and walks into the kitchen.Just thinking about it as before, he took the opportunity to get close to Xiao Ke by tidying up his apron on the pretext, and found that there were outsiders inside, so he had to stop for a while, slightly sullen, and asked, "Who is this?"

"This is Ding Haili, the newly hired chef of the restaurant." Xiao Ke introduced, "Old Ding, he is my friend Director Han."

"Hello, Mr. Han." Ding Haili, a man in his forties, looked very winking. Seeing the slight impatience in Dong Han's expression, he thought he had something important to discuss with Xiao Ke, so he found an excuse to avoid it.

Without the light bulb, Han Xilin's face changed from cloudy to sunny.Just as he was about to speak, the cell phone in Xiao Ke's pocket suddenly rang.

The fire was raging, Xiao Keteng couldn't move his hands, so he said, "Han Dong, help me see who is calling."

Hearing this request, Han Xilin paused, and his eyes subconsciously fell on Xiao Ke's waist.

Different from the exquisite dress when shooting TV, Xiao Ke usually doesn't pay much attention at home, and mostly wears cotton t-shirt trousers for comfort.He was wearing a pair of slightly loose slacks today, because his body was leaning forward, and the front was next to the stove. The taut fabric outlined a delicate and undulating curve between the narrow waist and the protruding buttocks.Han Xilin looked at it for a while, and found that his mouth was getting dry, so he quickly looked away.

Good thing it's not jeans.Secretly rejoicing, Han Xilin took out the mobile phone from Xiao Ke's side bag according to his words.He moved quickly, as if deliberately avoiding suspicion.

The phone was still ringing relentlessly, and Han Xilin glanced at the number, and said, "An unfamiliar call, it's from city B."

"In City B, I only know people from Dao Xu's studio and Brother Qin's family." Xiao Ke said, "Maybe it's a sales call, so pin it."

Since his bank card changed from a few thousand yuan at the beginning to several million yuan, sales calls from various wealth management funds have increased.At first, he was interested in asking, but after chatting a few times, he found that these people only talked about benefits and not risks, so he knew there must be something wrong.He didn't want to touch something he didn't understand, and he would just press it when he encountered a similar call.

Han Xilin did as he said, and saw that there was still a reminder, so he said: "There is an unread text message, and it is also an unfamiliar number."

"Then I'll watch it when I have time."

"Hmm. Need help?"

"No need. By the way, is my apron loose today?" Han Xilin said as soon as he came back that the tie behind him was loose, and offered to help him tie it on.Xiao Ke didn't mention it today, Xiao Ke felt a little uncomfortable.

"……No."

"Oh, then I will continue to tie two knots tomorrow."

"..."

Although feeling a little depressed, the small balance in Han Xilin's heart tilted a little to a certain side.The other end is shaky, and it will not take long before it will completely fall.Then he will be able to—

Just as Director Han started the prelude to the Voice of Spring waltz, he was interrupted by a burst of yelling: "Xiao Ke, how long is it until dinner? My knee hurts so badly, please comfort me with food——Hmm, Brother Han , why are you beating me?"

Deng Yibo ran while hiding in aggrieved manner.

Han Xilin pushed him back to the sofa and ordered: "You go back tomorrow morning."

"Why, why, you're not my mother! I haven't had enough of this yet!"

"Aunt Deng's family asked me to tell you that if you dare not obey, I will escort you to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register directly when you go back."

Han Xilin ignored Deng Yibo who immediately crashed because of these words, and glanced at the strange young man who was still immersed in writing non-stop, thinking that this person, as Deng Yibo's friend, should go back together at that time, so he didn't ask any more.

Looking back on this day afterwards, Director Han Da regretted it too much.

A single thought disrupted all his plans.