Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

"What do you three think?" Jiang Shangxian decided to listen to her disciples' opinions first, summarize them and hold a small meeting for everyone to discuss it together. She was still very democratic.

"The three of us naturally listen to Master."

The disciples do a great job in respecting their master. Whatever the master says is what they do. How could a disciple make demands on the master?

"Then..."

Jiang Shangxian tilted his head, pondering carefully, and said hesitantly, "How about you all take turns learning cooking from me every day? I can't leave this guy alone, right?"

The three apprentices took turns learning to cook the same dish, and when they came back they could learn from each other. If they didn't understand something, they could just ask her the next day.

Zhou Ying thought this was a good idea. The two people at Lexianlou could handle it, and it wouldn't delay learning new dishes. But then Li Meng came out and ran towards him, saying, "Master, I want to follow you."

Jiang Shangxian actually considered the question of whether any of his three disciples wanted to follow him.

First of all, Wang Wan must be ruled out. After all, Manager Wang is standing here, and it is hard for others to say anything. If the fat guy dares to fight him, Manager Wang's series of fierce punches will be enough to beat him into a pig's head.

As for Li Meng, he was the second one she excluded. This guy spoke too little, like a taciturn person. Since he became her apprentice, the food he ate was better than before, and the working environment was more comfortable than before. He grew up quickly and became stronger.

According to Jiang Shangxian's campus experience, this kid will definitely be a tall, strong and half-fat man when he reaches the age of thirty.

As for Zhou Ying, she also excluded him. This guy was too talkative. He was suitable for chatting gossip with colleagues every day in a crowded place like a restaurant.

So, now that Li Meng came out and said he wanted to follow him, Jiang Shangxian was a little confused: "Follow me to work as a cook in the Cui family?"

"kindness!"

Li Meng's voice was thick and muffled, giving people a particularly solid feeling: "Master, I don't have a father or mother. If I follow you, can I let my junior brother take care of me in my old age?"

Okay, okay, Jiang Shangxian felt that he had looked down on others before. This person was not a dull person at all, but a dull person with ideas!

She hasn't even slept with her man yet, but he's already thinking about retirement. It would be a shame if he didn't become an organizer if he's so good at planning his life.

Jiang Shangxian nodded. That was a good idea. If Li Meng followed him, then when he didn't want to cook in the future, there would be someone to cook for him. Lin Er couldn't be relied upon.

If we only take one away from the three, Manager Wang should be able to let him go.

Just as he was about to say a few words, a young man came running over. He stopped and saluted when he saw Jiang Shangxian. Jiang Shangxian immediately stood up and asked, "But Cui Shaoqing is here?"

The young man shook his head and turned to Li Meng behind him and said, "You made today's roasted quail with bamboo shoots, lotus hibiscus, phoenix shrimp, stir-fried angelfish in fermented wine, and camel hoof soup, right?"

"Yes."

"Come with me quickly, the guest wants to see you."

The business of Lexianlou was getting better and better. It was no longer Jiang Shangxian who relied on cooking alone. Especially after the news of her engagement with Cui Bianxu came out, Manager Wang was happy but also sweating profusely. He directly announced that he would let his three apprentices cook their own specialties, and Jiang Shangxian would just watch from the side.

But for someone who loves cooking, watching others cook makes me want to try it myself. After a heated discussion, the two of them decided on a rule...

Jiang Shangxian sat back down, somewhat disappointed. Cui Bianxu hadn't been here for a few days. He didn't know what this bastard was up to. Shouldn't they be in the honeymoon phase after just confirming their relationship? Shouldn't they be even more clingy during the honeymoon phase?

"Master, how about I go to the Cui Mansion to take a look later?" Zhou Ying was also puzzled. Originally, Cui Shaoqing had not been here for a few days, but at least he came to the Cui Mansion every day to order food, and he could ask a few questions. Although the information he heard was that the Cui family was preparing for an engagement, it was really too complicated and Cui Shaoqing was unable to cope with it.

But it’s almost dinner time today, and even the people who took orders haven’t shown up. How can his master not be anxious?

Jiang Shangxian glanced at the shepherd's purse in his hand, his mouth drooping. "Forget it, clean up some more. We'll have stinky hotpot for lunch later."

Chou Chou Hot Pot is a fermented black bean hot pot. Most of the ingredients in it are vegetarian dishes such as wild vegetables, bean sprouts, firm tofu, and potatoes. The only meat dish is pork belly slices. So when Jiang Shangxian doesn’t want to have a work meal sometimes, he will take his three apprentices to eat this.

The taste of this thing is really too strong. Allowing them to eat it with the door open at the back door farthest from the main building is the last favor that Manager Wang shows to her!

Now is the time when spring vegetables are plentiful, not to mention shepherd's purse, there are also bittercress, Chinese toon, water spinach, gray-gray vegetable, wild chili, millet greens...

Jiang Shangxian couldn't help but drool as he thought about the names of the dishes. If Cui Bianxu had no problems that couldn't be solved by a beating, then for her, there was nothing that couldn't be solved by eating and drinking to her heart's content.

What's more, it's such a delicious dish like Stinky Pot! She can finish a small bowl of rice with just the soup and dipping sauce!

Up ahead, Zhao Yue and Cui Shuhua, who were full and ready to go, saw the waiter bringing in a big guy. Zhao Yue was fine, as she had seen all kinds of people in Guazhou, and Li Meng was at most a little stronger and taller.

But Cui Shuhua was different. Most of the people she met on weekdays were members of the Cui family. The common feature of the Cui family was that they were not only handsome, but also had a refined and elegant air of Confucian scholars.

Li Meng's appearance was too rough and a bit eye-catching for her.

Of course, the two of them didn't care about this for the time being. Their eyes were still fixed on the door, waiting for Jiang Shangxian to come in.

Unexpectedly, the waiter bowed and began to introduce: "Madams, this is Chef Li, the chef who will be cooking today. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask him."

Li Meng quickly nodded, revealing a row of big white teeth. This was the first time he was called by a customer. Usually, when a customer called him, they would give him a tip, and the building would not take the money. He was quite excited.

The waiters were also happy. Generally, when the chef was called over, they would be given a tip and the waiters would get one-tenth of it. This was an unwritten rule, equivalent to a fee for running errands.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Yue and Cui Shuhua's faces darkened. Cui Shuhua even directly questioned: "Didn't you say that these dishes are Chef Jiang's signature dishes?"

Her voice wasn't loud, and her face didn't show any signs of anger, but her tone made it clear she was unhappy. The waiter was a little confused and quickly explained, "These are Chef Jiang's signature dishes. Chef Li is Chef Jiang's apprentice. Chef Jiang approved these dishes and made them himself. I guarantee they taste the same."