Chapter 377: Didn't let Master Zheng off

Qin Huai listened to the news Dong Shi found out in the changing room, basically had a grasp of the Four-Joy Roll, lowered his head to tidy up the Huang Ji employee uniform on his body, ensured that the embroidery of the two characters "Qin Huai" on his chest was straight, smoothed the hem of his clothes, and headed to the back kitchen.

This time, Dong Shi's news was found out quite comprehensively, and it should be relatively authentic.

Zheng Da hasn't made Four-Joy Rolls much over the years, which might really be because he has psychological trauma. (Scared by being scolded)

Based on Qin Huai's understanding of Zheng Da's personality, he could really do this kind of thing where as long as I pretend there is no Four-Joy Roll dim sum, and only work hard secretly behind the scenes, I can pretend that everything in the past never happened.

As for why even with Zheng Da's current culinary skills, he still has no way to face the Four-Joy Roll...

It might be because Master Jing Lixiang did have superb skills, and even with cheap, low-end ingredients, he could bring the Four-Joy Roll to a sufficient height, while Zheng Da's current level cannot reach it.

Of course, the main reason should be that Zheng Da is too lazy. He only works hard secretly for those few days during the New Year, and it is very difficult to achieve results by working hard for a few days a year.

Qin Huai guessed that Zheng Da most likely didn't know the true recipe for the Four-Joy Roll. The information Dong Shi found out had already made it very clear that the Four-Joy Roll was the type of dim sum Zheng Da was least good at. Master Jing Lixiang retired due to illness, and after his leg was accidentally injured, it was basically impossible for him to cook or make dim sum again.

Qin Huai was a pure wild-road chef before, and he didn't know very well how these professionally trained chefs learned their skills. Including when Qin Huai was exchanging and learning at Huang Ji before, he actually didn't understand very well. It was only after following Cao Guixiang to learn things properly a while ago that Qin Huai understood the ideas of the process of these masters teaching their apprentices.

Prioritize teaching apprentices what they can learn.

Everyone has their own strengths, and even chefs who have been famous for many years must have areas where they are relatively not good at.

Not every chef can become a hexagonal warrior. This ideal state of filling all numerical values only appears in online games, and most likely requires "krypton gold." Because masters know their own apprentices well enough, they will conduct various targeted training for their apprentices, magnifying their strengths infinitely and making their shortcomings just pass.

The Four-Joy Roll was originally the type of dim sum that Zheng Da was very not good at. It is understandable that Master Jing Lixiang didn't specifically teach Zheng Da.

It is understandable that Zheng Da was crazily dissed by neighbors in their hearts in his early years because the Four-Joy Rolls he made were not delicious.

Of course, it is even more understandable that Zheng Da has psychological trauma because of this and is unwilling to make them.

Thinking of this, Qin Huai suddenly felt a bit regretful that he didn't let Dong Shi find out the information first yesterday before asking Zheng Da if he could make Four-Joy Rolls.

Zheng Da has psychological trauma about Four-Joy Rolls, and has a bit of a stress response when mentioning these three words. He still wanted to ask Zheng Da to teach him how to make Four-Joy Rolls. Was it a bit too presumptuous, and not treating his dear Master Zheng as a person?

Qin Huai felt a bit ashamed.

Dong Shi followed behind Qin Huai, completely unaware of Qin Huai's shame, and was still chattering about other things.

"Qin Huai, you don't know, ever since you weren't at Huang Ji after the New Year and didn't sell Guo'er, there were no customers queuing up. But it might also be because the peak season has passed. The business every year after the New Year is not as good as before the New Year. My salary last month and the month before last was much lower than before the New Year."

"However, during the New Year, Mr. Gong gave me and my brother a very large red envelope. I heard that Mr. Gong also gave you several super large red envelopes. You don't know, Mr. Gong and Master Zheng haven't been in Suzhou for this month. Master Zheng ran to Sanya for vacation, and Mr. Gong ran to Beiping to eat. They both returned the day before yesterday."

"Eating in Beiping? Sihe Academy?" Qin Huai remembered that Gong Liang went to Beiping to eat for a few days last time, which was at Sihe Academy.

"It's Sihe Academy. I heard that it seems like Master Xia Mubing's apprentice returned from further studies in Japan, and Sihe Academy updated the menu. Mr. Gong originally wanted to eat for 7 days like last time, but didn't grab a table, so he could only eat for two days every week, so he stayed in Beiping for a full month." Dong Shi was still very well-informed in this regard.

Qin Huai said casually: "The dishes at Sihe Academy are so hard to grab? I originally thought about when I have time to go to Beiping to play for a few days, and by the way, go to Sihe Academy for a meal. Last time I went to City A for an outside catering, I also met Master Tong Deyan of Baobaozhai. Master Tong is quite good, and I also made an appointment with him to taste his skills in Beiping when I have time."

Dong Shi:?

Master Tong of Baobaozhai, besides Tong Deyan, is there any other Master Tong in Baobaozhai?

Is this super big sprayer Tong Deyan, who is ranked as the Beiping double sprayer with Xia Mubing, quite good?

Dong Shi was stunned on the spot.

Qin Huai walked into the back kitchen.

Just after taking one step, Qin Huai saw Huang Shengli and Gong Liang crowded at the entrance of the back kitchen. Gong Liang poked his head out, obviously wanting to look inside, while Huang Shengli blocked the entrance like a goalkeeper, not letting Gong Liang take a step inside.

"Oh, Old Huang, you're being an outsider. What's wrong with letting me take a look? This crab roe sauce smells really good. Can you let Xiao Luo stir-fry two jars for me to take home to mix with rice later?"

"Old Huang, move aside, you're blocking my view. I'm not going in. I know your back kitchen rules are strict, and you have to pay attention to hygiene. Outsiders like me can't enter. Huang Ji's waiters have to stand at the door to talk when they have something to say. I'm not standing at the door to look, am I?" Huang Shengli blocked Gong Liang and didn't move: "I don't know you? Just now I let Anyao watch you at the door, and you tricked Anyao away in two sentences. If it weren't for my sharp eyes, you would have gone over to talk to Xiao Luo."

"I'm just curious." Gong Liang said with a smile, "Double Crab Bao, do you know how many years I haven't eaten Double Crab Bao? Ever since Master Jing Lixiang retired, I have never..."

Huang Shengli said unhappily: "Forget it, you've only not eaten it for 4 years."

"And isn't it all your reason for not being able to eat Double Crab Bao? The last time Zheng Da made Double Crab Bao, he originally planned to make only 100 baozi for everyone to taste. As a result, you didn't say hello and bought more than 500 crabs, and even ran to Zheng Da's house to tempt Siyuan to practice Double Crab Bao while taking this good opportunity."

"It made Zheng Da unable to get off the tiger, and he made Double Crab Bao at home for 5 full days. Since then, he runs away as soon as the crab listing season arrives."

Hearing Huang Shengli say this, Gong Liang immediately cried injustice: "Eh, Old Huang, you are slandering and taking things out of context. Did you buy 500 crabs 4 years ago?"

"Did I ask you to buy 500 crabs?!"

"I originally wanted to buy 800, but in the end, I really couldn't get that many."

Qin Huai:...

It sounds like Huang Shengli and Gong Liang didn't let Master Zheng off in previous years either.

Qin Huai stepped forward quickly, pretending not to hear the conversation just now, and greeted Huang Shengli with a smile: "Master Huang, good morning. Sorry, I overslept."

Then Qin Huai looked at Gong Liang again: "Mr. Gong, long time no see. I heard you went to Beiping to eat a while ago. Are the new dishes at Sihe Academy delicious?"

Hearing Qin Huai talk about this, Gong Liang immediately became energetic: "That's really nothing to say. You get what you pay for. If you have time, Master Xiao Qin, you must go to Beiping to eat at Sihe Academy once. I'll book a table for you!"

"Then thank you very much, Mr. Gong." Qin Huai said with a smile.

Huang Shengli didn't speak, just looked at Qin Huai with a smile, and then said: "You've lost weight."

"Are you confident in making the Double Crab Bao?" Huang Shengli asked.

"Of course, not to mention how well it's made, it can definitely be made."

Qin Huai raised his head confidently: "Master Huang, I'm not bragging. My seasoning, knife skills, and heat control have all improved by leaps and bounds in these few months. It's definitely the kind that will make your eyes shine!"

"Selling the Double Crab Bao at Huang Ji now will definitely not smash Huang Ji's signboard."

Huang Shengli laughed: "Huang Ji's golden signboard is now all helped by you, Xiao Qin. After the New Year, many customers asked why Huang Ji doesn't sell dim sum now, and why the signature Huaihua Mantou, San Ding Bao, and Guo'er are all missing from the menu."

After finishing, Huang Shengli glanced at Gong Liang: "Gong Liang, I heard that you guys made the Double Crab Bao, so you ran to Huang Ji at 7 o'clock this morning and waited eagerly to eat it. If I hadn't stopped you, I'm afraid you would have already carried your bowl to Xiao Luo's place to taste the crab roe sauce."

After finishing, Huang Shengli signaled with his eyes to Luo Jun, who was still boiling the crab roe sauce. Qin Huai followed Huang Shengli's gaze and found that everyone had already started working.

Tan Weian was processing sea cucumbers, Zheng Siyuan was seasoning the sea cucumbers, the dough had also been kneaded by Zheng Siyuan, and Luo Jun had already boiled quite a lot of crab roe sauce.

It could be said that the three of them were ready, just waiting for Master Xiao Qin to appear brilliantly.

Qin Huai took a deep breath.

"You two just watch. Today's Double Crab Bao will definitely not let you down."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 378 =====