Dessert War [Ancient and Modern]

I came to pick up Tangyu for dinner a few times, still taught him a little English, was still so humorous and gentle, and never suggested going to a party with the original group of friends again.Tangyu knew that he was very kind to her, and it would be very pleasant to be with him.But this kind of mood is completely different from the feeling when he and Shen Lie were together.It's just that, being young and innocent, he still doesn't know the difference between the two.

In a flash, it was the day of Qi Changan's father's birthday party.Shen Lie promised to give a top-notch celebration cake. Half a month ago, he made a design plan for the six-layer cake of "Eight Immortals' Birthday". Tang Yu also assisted and gave some suggestions on the classical shape.

Because the shape of the cake takes a lot of time, so on the night before the birthday banquet, Shen Lie took Tangyu to bake the cake base, adjusted the fillings, and used the best ingredients: the cake base was made from Peru Dark chocolate, the cream is made with New Zealand whipped cream and Russian pure white chocolate, the filling is made with Ivory Coast milk chocolate and French marzipan, flavored with English gin, and paired with wine-stained California red grapes.

"This cake for Police Officer Qi must have cost a lot of money!" Although it was not her own money, Tang Yu still felt distressed.

Shen Lie only smiled faintly: "Without the help from him and his parents back then, I would not be where I am today. A small cake is not enough to repay the favor."

Tang Yu stuck out her tongue, and didn't dare to say any more, but she couldn't help being a little more curious about Shen Lie's past in her heart.I only know that he is a well-known master at home and abroad, but how he got from an ordinary person to this step step by step is a mystery.

On the day of the birthday banquet, it took Shen Lie five hours to finish making the cake, and Tang Yu watched and studied the whole process, and even if she wanted to help, she couldn't intervene at all.There are not many opportunities to see Shen Lie doing it himself, and Tang Yu is deeply impressed by the skillful skills, exquisite details, and perfect artistic expression displayed by this master figure in the process of making this cake. I am deeply impressed.

The final shape of the cake is magnificent, and it can be said to be the pinnacle of Chinese desserts. When it was rolled out in the hall with a glass freezer, all the customers couldn't take their eyes off it.More than half of the customers came up to inquire about the price. When they learned that this cake was made by the dessert master Shen Lie, there was a burst of exclamation and envy in the crowd.

The cake was sent to the hotel first by the extended limousine car specially for celebration cakes. After Shen Lie and Tang Yu changed their clothes, they drove to the banquet immediately.

It was still early when we arrived at the hotel, it was only five o'clock, but there were already two or three couples of brides and grooms welcoming the guests with a large group of bridesmaids and best men in the hotel vestibule. Ruoda's vestibule was crowded It's leaking.

Shen Lie dragged Tang Yu up the steps, but the phone rang quickly, and the familiar song made him stop involuntarily.

Shen Lie was concentrating on answering the phone, but Tang Yu, who was standing beside him, suddenly felt gazes coming from all directions.Today Shen Lie was dressed very formally, wearing a well-fitting silver-gray twill tailored suit and a smoky purple polka-dot tie. His sculptural face and masculine aura made him stand out from the crowd.

Tang Yu also wore a casual suit, but I have to say that he was too young to wear a suit without the mature charm of Shen Lie, especially because he was a head shorter than Shen Lie, so almost all eyes were on him. They all converged on Shen Lie alone.This made Tangyu a little unhappy, especially those girls, can you be a little more reserved, it's so ridiculous to see it!

Shen Lie, who was answering the phone, turned a blind eye to those hot eyes staring at him. Qi Changan's anxiety on the phone made him slightly frowned: "Xiao Qi, what happened?"

20. Who are you? !

Qi Changan on the other end of the phone was so anxious that he was about to smoke, "It's unlucky, I ordered [-] birthday peaches from Qinfangzhai, but the delivery car got into a car accident! Do you think it's urgent! "

Hearing that this was the case, Shen Lie felt relieved, and calmly comforted him: "Xiaoqi, don't worry. The hotel should always have snacks like birthday cakes. Have you asked the hotel to provide them? This dessert."

"I've asked. The hotel told me that there are birthday peaches, but there are nearly a hundred birthday banquets today. I don't think there are many left. I'm afraid there won't be enough."

Shen Lie pondered for a while, he had worked as a pastry consultant chef in two chain five-star hotels, so he was quite familiar with the hotel's operating procedures.If Qi Changan did not order birthday peaches outside the table, the hotel would undoubtedly be responsible for all the table-booked birthday peach dim sum.But since Qi Changan made an external reservation, and temporarily requested the hotel to provide it when the banquet was open, all the hotel can do is try its best to coordinate and meet the client's request.

"Xiao Qi, where are you now? It's too noisy on the phone, let's meet and talk."

"I'm in the kitchen on the fourth floor. I'm discussing with the head chef of the hotel. Come up."

Shen Lie responded, then put away the line, and led Tang Yu straight up to the fourth floor.After getting out of the elevator, the sharp-eyed Qi Changan saw him and waved him over.

"Xiao Qi, how is the matter resolved?"

"We're discussing. The hotel said it can handle 25 tables, up to [-] tables. The rest can only provide other dim sum."

Although Shen Lie doesn't smoke, he stuffed a pack of "Pandas" in his pocket today for entertainment, so he offered a cigarette to the head chef surnamed Li, and said with a smile, "It's just five tables of birthday peaches. It's very simple." The matter, Chef Li will help people to the end. After all, there is still a scene at the birthday banquet, even if there are only a few tables without birthday peaches, it is a shameful thing for the host, don’t you think?”

Chef Li took the cigarette, and greeted him politely: "I have long admired Mr. Shen's name, and you are considered an insider. You see, our hotel has three wedding banquets, three birthday banquets, and hundreds of banquets tonight. The steamer and the stove are all full. Besides, the dim sum chefs in the hotel are already short of manpower, so how can they allocate more manpower to make so many birthday peaches. It’s not that I refuse to help, but I’m trying my best to help you Solved the problem."

Naturally, Shen Lie also understands the rules in the circle. In the final analysis, Yuqingyuli Hotel must first satisfy the dishes and snacks on the all-inclusive birthday banquet. They are not obliged to help Qi Changan get [-] tables of birthday peaches. , he also knows it well.

Tang Yu, who had been silently by Shen Lie's side, finally understood, and couldn't help interjecting: "Isn't it five tables of longevity peaches, this is the easiest dim sum, if the hotel is short of manpower, I will make it .”

The head chef of the big hotel took a look at this little guy who didn't even grow any hair, and said haha: "Even if we can make it in time, we can't go out with raw birthday peaches if we can't line up in the steamer! I think Don’t need to worry about it, gather five tables of other snacks, and I’ll let the front hall deliver them to the tables in the back, they’re all here for the feast, who cares so much!”

Now that the matter has come to this point, what Chef Li said is indeed the best solution, but Qi Changan still feels uncomfortable.The old man's birthday banquet was all handled by him. Although Qinfangzhai's delivery truck got into a car accident, he can't be blamed, but if this small mistake happened, he would still be nagged by his mother after returning home. .

"Otherwise, I'll think of a way, or go to another hotel and ask." He still didn't give up.

"Your father's [-]th birthday, you son, don't socialize at the banquet, what are you running around for?"

Shen Lie was about to pull him downstairs, but Tang Yu suddenly said from the side:

"Isn't it just that there is no steamer? Officer Qi, leave this to me. I can make birthday peaches without a steamer. It just takes a little time—"

After finishing speaking, the boy blinked and tugged on Shen Lie's sleeve, and said pitifully: "Brother, don't forget to save some for me if there is something delicious at the banquet."

"Is he okay?" Qi Changan turned his head and cast a consulting glance at Shen Lie, the latter's eyes flickered, and then a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Believe me, the little greedy cat will not give up because of uncertain things A big table of delicious food, let's wait and see."

After going downstairs, almost all the guests were seated. Shen Lie found a seat casually, poured himself a glass of red wine, and then went to the main table to toast the birthday star.He has a special gratitude to Qi Changan's parents. It was thanks to their help that he was able to go abroad to study art.

But this is not what he is most grateful for. He remembers that he was only 15 years old that year. His kind, delicate and sensitive mother suffered from severe depression because of his father's abandonment. Tang Yi, who had already moved out, ignored it, and finally It was Qi Changan's parents who helped send him to the hospital, and helped the mother and son for a long time.Although his mother died of complications more than a year later, Shen Lie has always been grateful to those who helped him in his most difficult time.

Looking at the old man with gray temples, Shen Lie smiled and called softly, "Uncle Qi! Aunt Qi!"

The red-faced Qi Zhongtian stood up from his chair and let out a hearty laugh: "Little Lie, why are you here alone? You have been back to China for more than a year, it's time to find a girlfriend!"

"I'm ashamed, my career has just started, so I don't have the technique of clone for the time being." Shen Lie smiled and clinked glasses with Qi Zhongtian, and sincerely wished: "I wish Uncle Qi a blessing like the East China Sea, a longevity like Nanshan, good health, and always smile !"

"Okay, okay!" Qi Zhongtian smiled and drank a glass with him, "Among those good classmates in Chang'an back then, you were the most promising! Young people, work hard! Start a career before starting a family. Uncle is waiting to drink your wedding wine! "

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