Life is a Game

Jiang Feng sat in the convenience store and calmed down for more than ten minutes, silently ate a small cup of oden, watched an episode of a drama that he didn't quite understand with the convenience store owner, and listened to the convenience store owner tell himself a lot. Completely incomprehensible to the plot, he slowly returned to the back kitchen of Taifeng Building.

The guests who had dined in the lobby had all left, and only a few lights were left. The waiters had already returned home from get off work, and only the lights in the back kitchen were shining abnormally.

Walking in the dark lobby, Jiang Feng felt a little bleak for a while.

The back kitchen's test dishes have come to an end. The three newly recruited chefs are all skilled veterans who have experienced big winds and waves. Even without the help of others, they can cook very fast. Burped on the lotus leaf steamed pork.

In the back kitchen were only Wu Minqi, Zhang Guanghang, Ji Yue and the three chefs who were going to try the dishes. Jiang Jiankang, who was supposed to be one of the judges, was nowhere to be seen.

"How is it? Where's my dad?" Jiang Feng walked quickly towards Ji Yue, but asked Zhang Guanghang who was in front of Ji Yue.

"Uncle Jiang answered the phone ten minutes ago and left. It seems that Aunt Wang asked him to go back first. Dong Li's crab powder tofu, sweet and sour pork ribs and lotus leaf powder steamed meat are good. Dong Shi's squirrel mandarin fish is not bad. Master Wang The potted tofu and braised prawns are very good, I think the mullet fish egg soup is a bit too hot for you to try." Zhang Guanghang pointed to the dishes on the table.

The dishes on the table are already cold due to the time, so they don’t look good, especially the meat dishes like sweet and sour pork ribs and braised prawns. Because the temperature in the back kitchen is not high now, the meat and oil are a little congealed. It looks like an overnight dish just out of the refrigerator. Of the few dishes on the table, the only one that looks good is Dong Shi's squirrel mandarin fish. Although there was only half of it left, Jiang Feng could vaguely see what it looked like when it was just out of the pot.

"The squirrel mandarin fish is still undercooked, the sauce tastes good, but the fish meat is not marinated, and the fried fish is a bit old. It will feel good when you first eat it, but you will get tired after eating half of it, especially after it cools down. There was a faint fishy smell, and the taste and texture became very strange." Ji Yue, who had always only ate but never commented, suddenly changed her career to become a food critic.

Hearing what she said, Jiang Feng, Wu Minqi and Zhang Guanghang all looked at her in unison, looking at her with trepidation.

"Why are you looking at me like that all of a sudden?"

"Because of orchid, you rarely comment on the dishes." Zhang Guanghang laughed.

"I didn't eat much of the dishes you made before, so I expressed my opinion. This squirrel mandarin fish is different from my childhood." Ji Yue said.

"Aren't you from Huaiyang?" Jiang Feng asked.

"yes."

"Isn't squirrel mandarin fish a Subang cuisine?" Jiang Feng was a little confused about Ji Yue's previous recipes, and knew nothing about Huaiyang cuisine, but he looked like an expert in Subang cuisine.

"Dongpo Elbow is still Sichuan cuisine. I didn't see that it is only sold in the Sichuan and Sichuan regions. Anyway, I used to eat dishes like squirrel mandarin fish when I went out with my friends. I have never eaten Wensi tofu and three sets of ducks." Ji Yue was helpless. typical.

"What? Dongpo elbow is Sichuan cuisine??!" Jiang Feng was shocked.

Ji Yue: ...

Just when the two were about to have a heated discussion about whether Dongpo elbow was Sichuan cuisine, Dong Shi's last dish, honey sauce and fire, was served.

The honey sauce just out of the pot is hot, and the large pieces of sliced ​​ham look very tempting. Even for the test dish, Dong Shi also made some simple arrangements. The ham meat is cut into diamonds twice and placed in a beautiful group of carrots. There is a circle of lotus seeds on the outermost circle. The ham in the center looks like stars. Hold the moon.

Jiang Feng took a closer look and smelled it. There was a strong sweet smell of honey. It seemed that the transparent gravy poured on the ham, carrots and lotus seeds was made of honey and marinade.

Before anyone else could speak, Ji Yue's eyes lit up and she spoke first: "Honey juice fire recipe!"

"Lao Zhang, this dish is very delicious. It is fried with cooked lard and then poured with honey and sweet-scented osmanthus. There are pine nuts buried under the ham, and even the lotus seeds are soaked in sugar water. It's amazing! Today my calorie exceeds the limit, please help me eat a piece."

Jiang Feng:? ? ?

There is also this operation.

Wu Minqi, who originally wanted to hold chopsticks, silently withdrew her hand when she heard Ji Yue's words, leaned close to Ji Yue and asked in a low voice, "Is this the calorie high?"

"Exploding the watch." Ji Yue whispered.

"I really can't eat Fengfeng, you can try it." Wu Minqi smiled at Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng: ...

How much weight can be gained by just a piece of ham, women are really unpredictable creatures.

Jiang Feng shook his head, and picked up a piece of honey sauce.

The hams in Taifeng Building are basically southern hams, that is, Jinhua hams. The quality varies. Because ham is rarely used in dishes on weekdays, it is rarely used.

The part Dong Shi chose was very fat, and about half of a piece of meat was fat. The ham is so crunchy that it should have been steamed. It takes at least two or three hours to steam the ham to this level.

"How long have you been steaming?" Jiang Feng asked.

"Before I saw that the store was not very busy, I took the time to deal with the ham and steamed it in a basket. It should take more than three hours to steam the two courses." Although Dong Shi talked a lot, when he asked questions related to cooking It's still very serious, like an apprentice who is being tested by the master.

"This dish can be processed in advance and steamed in advance, and it can be processed very quickly in the end. It only takes ten minutes at most from the customer's order to the table." Dong Shi added.

Jiang Feng nodded in satisfaction, and put the honey sauce into his mouth.

sweet.

The first impression this dish gave him was sweetness. Although ham is the main food, it is not an exaggeration to call it a sweet food. The sweetness of sweet-scented osmanthus and the sweetness of honey are very layered together, and the combination of the original taste of ham in the mouth unexpectedly matches. The combination of sweet and salty is not obtrusive, and it has a special taste, and the umami taste of the ham is also well reflected.

Although it is not advisable to eat too much, if a table of people tastes two bites, it is definitely a delicacy that can leave a good impression on people and will have endless aftertastes.

Jiang Feng looked at Zhang Guanghang who had tasted the honey fire recipe like him, and the other party also showed approval.

Jiang Feng put down his chopsticks, and said to the three chefs who were about to clean up the mess: "Although I was delayed by some things and only tasted the last dish, I believe that the other dishes are also of very high standard. Everyone has tasted it, so I will temporarily set some dishes that can be on the menu here."

"Master Wang's potted tofu and braised prawns are good. Dong Li's crab powder tofu, sweet and sour pork ribs and lotus leaf powder steamed meat are also very good. Just now Dong Shi's honey sauce fire recipe is absolutely qualified. Other dishes, because Due to the absence of the head chef, we can’t make the decision for a while. We have to wait for the head chef to come back and trouble you to do it again. In the past few days, you have to consider pricing, and you have to adapt to the back kitchen staff, so during the seven-day internship period Before the end, you may not be able to really take charge of the cooking, I hope you understand."

"Of course, if you have any questions in other areas, you can contact me at any time. If it can be solved, I will do my best to help." Jiang Feng finally said a polite word from a capitalist without any past.

Because it was too late, the unfinished dishes had to be poured into the slop bucket. Jiang Feng and the others helped clean up the back kitchen, and went to the changing room to change clothes and prepare to go home.

"Little Boss." As soon as he left Taifeng Building, Jiang Feng was stopped by Dong Shi.

Because Dong Shi talks a lot, his personality is out of character, and he is lively and cheerful that does not match his age. During the short opening period in the evening, he successfully chatted with every employee in the back kitchen, including those at the cold dish table. During the conversation, he learned the name and title of each employee, just like a senior employee of Taifeng Building.

"Huh?" Jiang Feng turned around and found that only Dong Shi was walking towards him, and Dong Shi was standing behind him looking at his phone.

"I want to ask you something." Dong Shi walked up to Jiang Feng, showing an embarrassed smile, "My brother and I would like to ask you if you know any reliable real estate agency. The place is settled."

"Short-term or long-term?" Jiang Feng asked.

"Long term."

"I do have the contact information of several real estate agents here. Add a WeChat account. I will give you the contact information of the intermediary later. If you want to look at the house, you can ask for leave. It's fine. The internship period can be postponed." Jiang Feng said.

"It won't take a lot of time for me and my brother to look at the house. My brother said that we don't have any girlfriends and don't need to think about starting a family. We don't need to worry about the expenses. If we have a suitable one, we will settle it." Dong Shidao.

Jiang Feng: ...

How can you say such a sad thing in such a cheerful tone.

is a master.