Quick mission: We don't make trouble

Zhu Yingying, who had been listening for a while, couldn't help but ask, "You've never eaten stir-fried food, have you?"

Then he looked at Yang San with an expression that said, "You are just a country bumpkin."

Yang San: Uh...

He looked at Zhu Yingying speechlessly, thinking to himself, what's so surprising about this? He really has never eaten stir-fried dishes! And not only him, but even his second brother and their family's head have never eaten it! Not to mention that their restaurant doesn't sell stir-fried dishes.

Zhu Yingying: "No way? They don't even have simple stir-fry dishes? How can you open a restaurant?"

Yang San shook his head helplessly, indicating that this was the fact.

Zhu Qingqing frowned.

Zhu Yingying then asked, "I've always wondered if you guys were so careless with your food. Now it seems like you're really being careless. So what do you sell in your restaurant, and what cooking methods do your chefs use?"

Faced with Zhu Yingying's three consecutive soul-searching questions, Yang San really didn't know how to answer.

At this time, Zhu Qingqing suddenly said: "Okay, it's time to eat. Let's talk about this later. After dinner, Master Yang, come and find me. It's right there." She pointed to the campfire in the camp, signaling Yang San to find her there.

Yang San nodded, indicating that he understood. He thought to himself that he could finally escape Zhu Yingying's questioning for a while. However, Zhu Yingying suddenly added, "And me!" Yang San could only nod again.

In fact, he could only nod.

Is it his fault that he can't cook? None of the chefs at the Yang Family Restaurant can cook either, so what does this have to do with him?

And it’s not just Yang’s Restaurant, even other restaurants in the city don’t have stir-fried dishes.

Furthermore, some of the cooking methods Master Zhu had just mentioned were ones he had never even heard of. Master Zhu was truly a master; even a tiny sliver of knowledge from her fingers would be enough to benefit him immensely. The grilling and stir-frying techniques he had learned today were already invaluable gains. But he wondered how much more he still had to learn and explore.

The more Yang San thought about it, the more he drifted away.

Zhu Qingqing knocked the pot with a spoon and reminded him, "Master Yang, let's eat. Half a bowl of stir-fried vegetables for each person, a piece of fried deer meat, the rabbit you can share, and finally a bowl of chicken soup."

Yang San came back to his senses, took the spoon and shouted, "Dinner is ready, dinner is ready."

The deer meat here is also fried and fills up a large wooden basin.

Mother Zhu had already taken out the copper pot and first put out her own scrambled eggs, black fungus and walnuts, then put her own share of roasted deer meat, and took out a roasted rabbit.

The rest was left to Yang San to distribute.

The chicken soup in another pot was also ready. Zhu Qingqing sprinkled wild vegetables and wild onions into it, filled a copper pot with half the chicken soup, and took it to the room in the inn to eat.

Here, Yang San handed the spoon to the assistant, and then brought a full bowl of stir-fried vegetables and a bowl of deer meat to Team Leader Yang.

He said, "Second brother, try today's new dish. This is a stir-fry, fried eggs with double crisps."

Team leader Yang looked down at the dishes in the bowl and saw golden eggs, black fungus, white and tender walnut kernels, and emerald green onions. The colors complemented each other beautifully, and it was pleasing to the eye just by looking at it.

He thought to himself that such a beautiful dish should taste good, so he picked up his chopsticks, picked up a mouthful of food and put it into his mouth.

Team Leader Yang chewed the food carefully, a look of surprise on his face. He nodded and praised, "Mm, very good! This dish really lives up to its name. It's really crispy. Not only are the wood ear mushrooms crispy and tender, but even the walnuts are crispy and delicious, with a fresh sweet flavor."

Upon seeing this, Yang San hurriedly and enthusiastically introduced: "Try this fried deer meat." As he said that, he handed the deer meat to Team Leader Yang attentively.

Team Leader Yang took it, gently picked up a piece with his chopsticks, and slowly tasted it. "Wow!" he couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. This deer meat was so fragrant and tender, with an excellent taste.

Yang San smiled proudly and said, "Master Zhu said that in order to make this deer meat delicious, in addition to properly marinating it, mastering the heat is also very important. You only need to fry it until it is 70% to 80% cooked, so that the meat can remain tender and juicy."

"As expected of a great chef who just came back from outside, the food is so fresh and delicious."

Although Team Leader Yang is not a person who pays attention to food and drink, and is used to living in the open air, he is happy with just having something to fill his stomach, but it does not mean that he does not know how to eat or appreciate good things.

Yang San said proudly: "I told you, when Master Zhu cooks, nothing tastes bad. Second brother, if these foods were sold in a restaurant in the city, wouldn't the nobles in the city flock to them... What the hell..."

"They flock to it. Before, when I told you to read more, you always complained."

"Hehe, second brother, if I were good at studying, I wouldn't have to cook for the caravan. Oh, I'm getting off topic. Second brother, you said that dishes like this would only appear in the restaurants in the capital..."

Team Leader Yang: "Have you learned it?"

Yang San scratched his head: "No, I just watched Master Zhu do it. I haven't had the chance to do it myself yet."

Team Leader Yang frowned. "What are you talking about? Wait until you've learned it before you think of anything else."

Yang San nodded in agreement, but he wasn't convinced. He felt he had already mastered some techniques, and with just a few more practices, he'd be able to master them. But his mastery was nothing; the true master was still Master Zhu. Furthermore, he believed this new cooking method would be popular. If it could be introduced at the Fucheng Restaurant, it would surely attract many customers. Then, his family could earn more money and set a new trend in Fucheng.

Yang San nodded. "Second brother, that's not what I meant. By the time I learn, it will be too late. Today we've only just scratched the surface. From what I've heard from Master Zhu, she knows quite a few dishes, like frying, steaming, boiling, and baking... I've never even heard of them. Even the stir-fry she made today was my first time eating it. I almost swallowed my tongue... Oops, I've strayed off topic again. Second brother, what I meant is that Master Zhu is a talented person. We can't let her go. We have to invite her to our restaurant, otherwise we'll just give her away for free."

Team Leader Yang: "Okay, I understand."

Yang San: "Second brother, you know what's going on."

Team Leader Yang: "I know."

Yang San: "Do you really know?"

Team Leader Yang: "You're right. Stop whining! This barbecue will get cold if we don't eat it now."

"Okay, as long as you know what's going on, brother. I'll go get him a bowl of chicken soup. Master Zhu said it's very nourishing."

Now Yang San almost talks about Master Zhu every time he speaks.

"go Go."

After sending away the nagging Yang San, Team Leader Yang was dragged away by the others to drink.