“Well, that’s Qiao Nan, that’s Pei Pei.”
Bai Wanqing stretched out her hand and pointed at the man and woman, then turned to face the skinny old man, and introduced to Chen Xi in a low voice, “This is old man Ma, the senior brother of Qiao Nan and Pei Pei, all three of them are Sanye Spirit cook.”
Chen Xi nodded and bowed, “Chen Xi has met three seniors.”
Fuck it!
No one paid any attention to Chen Xi, only the sound of cooking dishes in a frying pan continued to sound.
Since childhood, Chen Xi has experienced countless scenes like this, and his temperament has long been tempered to be extremely tough, but he does not feel embarrassed.
Bai Wanqing couldn’t take it anymore, she went straight to Old Man Ma, grabbed the iron spoon, and said viciously, “Old Man Ma, didn’t you see that I introduced you to an apprentice?”
Old Man Ma stared strangely. He was about to get angry, but when he saw Bai Wanqing staring at him without letting go, he knew why he couldn’t help this aunt, so he could only grieve: “Xiao Bai, don’t make trouble, this is a good game. Chopped pepper roe deer meat!”
When he spoke, he picked up the iron wok with his thin, bamboo-like palms, and poured all the spicy and lustrous dishes into the plate. , The aroma is overflowing, and the color and taste are complete.
“Old man Ma, open your eyes and see, Chen Xi is good at making talismans, with flexible wrist strength, keen perception, and an innate realm. Isn’t he worthy of being your apprentice with such aptitude?”
Bai Wanqing had long since lost her quiet and peaceful demeanor, her cherry lips twitched, and she was quite unreasonable: “I don’t care, you must accept Chen Xi today!”
Old Man Ma was stunned for a moment. He seemed to remember something, and then he smiled strangely, “Chen Xi? Isn’t that the broom star?”
As soon as these words came out, Qiao Nan and Pei Qiu, who were busy in front of the kitchen counter, stopped their movements and looked at Chen Xi with a strange expression.
Bai Wanqing’s body stiffened and she was so annoyed that she wanted to strangle this dead old man to death. What kind of pot can’t be opened and raised? Did you say that?
She looked at Chen Xi, feeling uneasy.
But seeing Chen Xi lightly pursing his lips, he said with a calm expression: “It doesn’t matter whether I am a broom star or not, the important thing is that I didn’t expect Senior Ma to be so worldly. Aunt Bai, let’s go.”
Bai Wanqing snorted, feeling a little guilty for bringing Chen Xi here.
“Wait.”
The two of them were about to leave when they saw Old Man Ma shouting angrily: “Who the **** is worldly? Whether he is wicked or charitable, in my opinion, it’s all **** bullshit!”
The more he spoke, the louder his voice became, almost roaring: “I am an apprentice. As long as he can inherit Laozi’s cooking skills, who will take care of so much?”
Bai Wanqing said in surprise: “Then you plan to accept Chen Xi as your apprentice?”
Old Man Ma’s expression froze, hesitant.
“Senior brother, accept him. I believe in the person that Bai Meimei is optimistic about!” Qiao Nan secretly blinked at Bai Wanqing and said with a serious face.
“Yes, senior brother, I think Chen Xi is young and calm, and he is good at making talismans, so you should accept him.” Pei Yan glanced at Chen Xi for a while, and threw a wink without a trace. Pitifully pleaded with old man Ma.
Chen Xi was stunned, and remained silent, but a glimmer of hope rose in his heart.
The reason why he refused before was because Old Man Ma mocked him face to face. If he pleaded for mercy in a low voice, even if he succeeded in taking Old Man Ma as his teacher, if he would still be ridiculed by Old Man Ma from time to time in the future, then he would rather not have this opportunity.
And after listening to Old Man Ma’s roar, he realized that Old Man Ma was not as unbearable as he thought, and the last trace of anger in his heart also dissipated.
People, it is not terrible to be spurned, ridiculed, or looked down upon. What is terrible is that there is no pride, no dignity, and no persistence. What is terrible is that good and evil are indistinguishable, black and white, true and false!
This is what my grandfather said. Chen Xi has been sticking to it since he was a child, imprinting his bone marrow.
Old Man Ma snorted coldly, looked at Chen Xi, and said, “Since that’s the case, I’ll give you a chance, there’s a green beard shoot there, you cut it into pieces.”
The green beard bamboo shoots are all green, like emeralds, and contain a trace of spiritual energy. They are one of the common fruits and vegetables.
Chen Xi stepped in front of the kitchen table, and in front of him was a sharp kitchen knife and a green-bearded bamboo shoot nearly two feet long.
“Knife skill is one of the important means to measure the level of a spiritual chef. With a three-point stovetop and seven-point chopping board, you can’t make a dish without a knife. Old Man Ma wants to test your knife skills and work hard.”
Bai Wanqing explained in a low voice, her eyes full of encouragement.
Chen Xi nodded, picked up the green beard bamboo shoots and looked at them for a moment, shook hands with the kitchen knife, and quickly lowered the knife!
Duh! duh! duh!
The dense and compact sound of the knife cutting the chopping board was like a rhythmic drum beat. Chen Xi’s wrist was as steady as a coil, and the sharp and sharp kitchen knife was precisely controlled by him, cutting out slices of snow-white bamboo shoots that were as thin as cicada wings.
Five years ago, Chen Xi replaced his grandfather as the cook at home, and he used a kitchen knife to naturally familiarize himself with the abnormal. In addition, he made talismans all the year round, and his wrist strength and accuracy were outstanding. At this moment, he was fully devoted, not only his movements were smooth and precise, but also The speed is also exceptionally brisk.
Soon, a green-bearded bamboo shoot turned into a neat row of snow-white bamboo shoots.
In the distance, Old Man Ma didn’t look at it, and said indifferently: “The wrist strength is steady and the knife work is precise. Unfortunately, the thickness is different. Only half of them are as thin as a cicada’s wings, which is barely stronger than the average person.”
“The ingredients should be sliced with the same thickness, as thin as a cicada’s wings, so that the dishes can be tasted well, mature at the same time, and have a beautiful shape. As well as the disadvantages of raw, mature, tender and unsightly.”
Pei Pei’s beautiful eyes lit up, and she praised with a smile: “Little brother Chen Xi, your swordsmanship is pretty good.”
“Shred!”
Old Man Ma glared at Pei Pei and made another request bluntly.
Chen Xi took a deep breath, focused on the chopping board again, and sliced it into silk. Obviously, he had higher requirements for accuracy, so he did not dare to be careless.
Duh duh…
The kitchen knife fell like mercury, falling with a more rapid frequency, and the thin bamboo shoots floated out.
Chen Xi felt like he was making a talisman. The kitchen knife became a talisman pen, the bamboo shoots turned into talisman paper, and the bamboo shoots became straight runes like sharp swords.
Drawing runes, pay attention to the uniformity of the ink, and it is self-contained within the square inch.
The same is true for slicing into filaments, paying attention to the same length and thickness, showing the skill between the hand and the knife.
Strictly speaking, the difficulty of slicing into silk is much lower than that of drawing runes. Runes have different twists and turns and different flexibility. The way to move and change is far from being as simple as slicing into silk.
So, after fully controlling the focus and accuracy, Chen Xi’s speed of cutting the knife suddenly accelerated, and the kitchen knife seemed to come alive, stepping forward quickly with a cheerful rhythm.
“It’s jerky to start with, but in the middle of it all the essence is mastered. Could this kid be a genius in cooking just like me?” Qiao Nan touched his chin, pretending to be contemplative.
“Go away, shameless guy!”
Pei Pei rolled her eyes, then looked at Chen Xi obsessively, and muttered to herself, “A serious man is the most handsome, little brother Chen Xi, elder sister is waiting for you to love me, I will be more handsome than you. Sister Wanqing loves you more…”
“Nympho!”
This time, even Bai Wanqing couldn’t stand it anymore. Two red glows appeared on her delicate and fair face, and she snorted lightly, but she was extremely happy in her heart. Chen Xi was able to get the praise from Qiao Nan and Pei Qiu, which was a great deal. beyond her imagination.
A light flashed in the eyes of old man Ma, but his expression remained indifferent.
In Songyan City, as long as the conditions are not bad, almost no one’s children will cook. Cooking is considered to be an unprofessional work and a delay in cultivation. This is indeed the case. Unless you reach the level of a spiritual chef, the chefs are generally servants and maids, and as their masters, they only need to enjoy what they have achieved.
So, after seeing Chen Xi’s skilled swordsmanship, Old Man Ma’s heart was indeed moved a little.
But it’s not enough. He is the best cook in Songyan City, and he is also a three-leaf spirit chef. He will never decide on the apprentice so lightly.
Chen Xi put down the kitchen knife, and there was a layer of delicate and bright green beard bamboo shoots piled on the chopping board.
“Chen Xi, you’ve done a good job!” Bai Wanqing took the lead in admiring.
“Yes, it’s half the style I had in the past, but it is already considered to be very skilled.” Qiao Nan said solemnly.
“Little brother Chen Xi, I have deeply fallen in love with your serious look, oh, is this the feeling of being unable to extricate yourself?”
Pei Pei first glanced at Qiao Nan, who was outspoken, and then held her delicate face with her long white and slender hands, murmuring obsessively.
Although he felt a little awkward when he heard the praise from the three, Chen Xi was still relieved and looked up at Old Man Ma.
“Well, the knife skills are still far from good.”
Old man Ma’s face was tense, he stepped forward, twisted a green beard and bamboo shoots in his left hand, and picked up a kitchen knife in his right hand. His wrist was shaking, and an astonishing scene appeared.
Targeting the bamboo shoots in his left hand, the nearly one-foot-long kitchen knife fluttered in his hand at high speed, splashing out a cloud of snowflake-like knife shadows, moving like a cloud of water, and he could easily come.
Chen Xi opened his eyes wide, but he was at a loss.
“He’s carving!”
Bai Wanqing explained in a low voice: “Carving patterns on the surface of ingredients is not only pleasing to the eye, but also easier to taste when cooking, especially for some meats with abundant spiritual energy, carving on the surface can make it easier to absorb the spiritual energy. “
Chen Xi was stunned. He secretly thought that this old man should not let himself do this next, right?
He was a little embarrassed. Compared with the bamboo shoots, which were as thin as cotton wool, the kitchen knife was so huge, let alone carved flowers on it, I’m afraid it would break when touched.
Bai Wanqing snorted coldly, “Hmph, it’s just a broken bamboo shoot, what’s the use of carving it without carving it? Don’t worry, if Old Man Ma really asks you to carve flowers on the bamboo shoots, he is deliberately embarrassing you, I will never do it. Yes.”
“I don’t agree either~IndoMTL.com~ Pei Pei interjected, and she deliberately glanced at Chen Xi as she spoke, with the appearance of a big sister supporting you.
“Since the white beauties don’t agree anymore, as a man of grace, I also say I don’t agree.” Qiao Nan raised his head high and spoke reservedly,
Old man Ma’s figure stagnated while dancing the knife. He threw the flying kitchen knife with a flick of his hand. He jumped and roared, “Isn’t it okay to accept this apprentice? Don’t you just scolded him, and you all united to bully others?”
“That’s what you said!”
Bai Wanqing, Qiao Nan, and Pei Pei spoke in unison.
Chen Xi looked at it, and a long-lost warm current surged in his heart. He knew that with his knife skills, if it wasn’t for Aunt Bai’s face, these guys wouldn’t even pay attention to him.
He couldn’t help but wonder, who is Aunt Bai? Not only did she get acquainted with Teacher Mengkong from Songyan Academy, but she also got along well with the three spirit chefs. She didn’t look like an ordinary cook at all.