Avoid detours, start by running a nursing home.

Zhang Yang picked up the plate of vegetables he had cooked and took a bite.

Hmm, it tastes pretty good.

I turned to look at the old lady, and was just about to ask her if she wanted a bite too, in case we could finish that task at the same time...

To everyone's surprise, the old man frowned and waved his hand, signaling him to put the vegetables down.

The chef's apprentices in the kitchen, seeing the old lady's expression, immediately felt relieved.

This person is a complete novice!

It seems there's nothing to worry about.

Seeing that there was nothing exciting to see, the group lowered their heads and went back to their own business.

Grandma Xu rubbed her temples. She had just watched Zhang Yang cook and confirmed that he really couldn't cook.

After all, if someone has truly learned the technique, the movements will definitely become a habit, and no matter how hard they try to hide it, it will still be somewhat noticeable.

Judging from the way Zhang Yang was cooking just now, in her eyes, he made almost every possible mistake from head to toe.

It's just an ordinary person cooking home-style dishes.

"Let's take it one step at a time, starting with how you cook..."

The old lady put down her hand, smiled, and watched Zhang Yang begin to instruct: "First, the posture: feet slightly apart, shoulder-width apart..."

As she spoke, the old lady patted Zhang Yang's body, saying, "Don't be so stiff, relax."

"Remember, chefs use finesse. If everyone used your technique, you'd probably be unable to lift your arm after just two dishes."

"And hold the spatula here, yes, relax your hand, why are you gripping it so tightly?"

"Hehe...Grandma Xu, I was just afraid it would fall down, wasn't I?" Zhang Yang said with a smile to the old woman.

"It's not that easy to fall off!"

The old lady shook her head and slapped his hand: "Relax, loosen your grip. Are you about to slaughter a pig if you're squeezing so tightly?"

"Okay..."

Zhang Yang hadn't expected the old lady to be so strict when teaching him to cook, so he quickly relaxed and prepared according to her instructions.

"Hmm, isn't it much better now?"

Sensing that Zhang Yang had relaxed, the old lady nodded in satisfaction: "Then let's talk about how to use this pot and spoon next..."

"When stir-frying green vegetables, you need to use high heat and stir-fry quickly to maintain their bright green color and nutritional value."

As he spoke, the old man took the wok from Zhang Yang and said, "Watch carefully how I stir-fry the vegetables, and then try it again later."

Wash the pot, dry it, add oil, and while the pot is still hot, the old man adds, "Also, when stir-frying vegetables, always use a hot pot and hot oil. Remember that too."

"Oh, I understand." Zhang Yang didn't really know what "hot pan and hot oil" meant, but he just agreed anyway.

Seeing that the oil was hot enough, the old lady flipped her wrist and poured a plate of vegetables into the pot. There was a loud sizzle, and a thick cloud of steam shot out of the pot.

With a flick of the wrist and a toss in the wok, the vegetables were flipped over in a flash. Then salt and sugar were added, stir-fried, the heat was turned off, and MSG was added…

With a series of smooth movements, Zhang Yang felt as if he had only blinked, and a plate of fresh, green vegetables was stir-fried and plated.

[Skill Acquired: Chef - Cucumber Skills: Beginner (0/10000)]

At the same time, a text prompt popped up in front of him.

"Did you see it clearly?"

The old lady smiled and handed the wok back to Zhang Yang: "Then, young director, you can try again..."

"OK!"

Looking at his newly acquired skill, Zhang Yang was instantly filled with confidence and took the pot and ladle from the old lady with a nod.

With feet spread wide, he heats the wok, pours in oil, lights the fire, and then quickly pours in the greens. He then dips his left elbow, grabs the dishcloth, and lifts the spatula with his right hand…

Stir-fry, flip, toss!

In a few swift movements, the vegetables in the pot flipped over in mid-air as if dancing, then fell back into the pot with a thud.

Not a drop of juice spilled.

Continue stir-frying, add salt, sugar, and MSG, then remove from heat...

After Zhang Yang finished cooking the vegetables, he looked at the 3 experience points added to his skill and chuckled as he turned around, only to see that Chef Xu's brows were furrowed even more tightly.

What is this?

Grandma Xu looked at him, completely bewildered.

I only watched it once!

He was a complete novice before, but he learned it just by watching me demonstrate the movements once?

And it can be used flawlessly?!

Is this reasonable?

The old lady's experiences from the first few decades of her life were completely overturned, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.

talent?

Even the most talented person has never seen anything like this!

"Grandma Xu, how's my stir-fried greens?" Zhang Yang chuckled, handing the plate of greens to the old lady with a look of self-satisfaction.

Hehe, is that alright now? As long as the old man nods, the task of gaining favor is complete.

In other words, he didn't know what the old man was thinking, otherwise he would have at least patted his chest and shouted it out.

Talent? What's that? You've got plenty of cheat codes!

Click...

The old lady picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of green vegetable, put it in her mouth, took two bites, and looked at Zhang Yang expressionlessly: "The heat was too high, the part that went into the pan first is already burnt."

"Too much salt, it's too salty!"

"Failed!"

amount……

Zhang Yang was greatly embarrassed upon hearing this. Good heavens, there are so many intricacies to a plate of vegetables.

"Alright, you've pretty much mastered the basics of spoon-handling. I'll teach you a few more techniques later."

The old lady put the plate of vegetables aside with a look of disgust: "I'll talk to you about the cooking time and seasoning later. Let's finish cooking this plate of vegetables first."

The old man also became interested in Zhang Yang.

Knife skills are easy to learn, and spoon skills are easy to learn too, but what about controlling the heat and seasoning?

This requires the most experience and skill; you can't expect to learn it in one go!

She was determined to see what kind of person Dean Zhang Yang was, so she gritted her teeth and disregarded the order of teaching from easy to difficult.

Let's get straight to the intensity!

I briefly explained some techniques for distinguishing and controlling oil temperature and heat to Zhang Yang, and then I talked to him about the key points of seasoning. After that, I waved my hand and let him practice!

Then the old man was once again dumbfounded.

Just moments ago, Zhang Yang was someone who knew absolutely nothing in her eyes, but right under her nose, he underwent another magnificent transformation.

When to add the vegetables to the oil, when to use high heat and when to use low heat, when to add seasonings, and how much to add...

In the blink of an eye, they all looked quite presentable!

"Grandma Xu, how did it go this time?"

When Zhang Yang brought another plate of vegetables to the old man, he was met with a complicated look.

Is this even human?!

The old lady picked up a piece of green vegetable and put it in her mouth.

Hmm, the texture was a bit dry, probably because the heat was a bit too high, and the flavor was also a little bland, with too much sugar added...

But I only told it once from beginning to end!

After finishing a bite of vegetables, the old man looked at Zhang Yang in silence for a long while and then asked, "Young Dean, haven't you ever considered changing careers?"

Hey~

As the old lady finished speaking, Zhang Yang heard a soft sound.

"Current favorability > 60, mission complete..."

"Claim your rewards: Beginner Skill Pack *1; One jar of aged braising liquid; Cash reward *5000..."