Chapter 53: Grumpy Old He
After a few days of this, Chen Nian discovered that Master He was actually a very good person.
He is very generous in his dealings with others.
But when it comes to being a teacher, he is particularly impatient and irritable.
The usual kindness will completely disappear at this moment.
But even so, Chen Nian can learn a lot of new things from Master He every time.
For example, the amount of water released is different in summer and winter.
For example, the amount of water released is different when it rains and when it doesn't rain.
Different seasons, temperature, and humidity will affect the appearance of the noodles.
Therefore, it is necessary to change the water volume, water temperature, salt content, waking time, etc. according to different environmental conditions...
Such a complicated procedure, instead of deterring Chen Niansheng, actually made him look forward to it even more!
This is what you should learn!
But when Chen Nian asked Master He how to measure this thing, Master He thought hard for a while, then closed his eyes and made gestures with his hands for a long time, and uttered a few words: "I don't know."
"have no idea?"
"How could I possibly know? Then you have to ask my hand, not me."
Chen Nian: "..."
Emotions are the legendary muscle memory?
But it’s true when I think about it.
In this day and age, who would weigh and measure the flour and water into grams?
It is difficult to explain clearly in words this kind of thing that has been passed down from the older generation or based on countless experiences.
If he had to say something, he could only give you some gestures with his hands.
"so much……"
"A pinch of salt, too."
"The water just feels a little warmer than warm on your hands..."
This description is too general.
Before aging, I felt that the right amount, a little or a lot, was abstract enough.
But I didn't expect that there are more abstract descriptions than these.
However, even so, aging has its own way.
He directly recalled the content of the experimental class in college, and set up several control groups based on the current conditions.
For example, the main external conditions that need to be considered now are:
Temperature, humidity.
The variables set are:
Salt, water, water temperature, and time to wake up.
The daily temperature is easy to obtain, and sometimes it can be roughly determined based on body sensation.
So, when it's not raining, the temperature is about the same.
During aging, some variables must be constantly modified to compare with another group.
Then record the results of each time in the notebook.
This aging process is carried out in secret, that is, adjustments are made every day based on the knowledge points mentioned by Master He, and then secretly written down after returning home.
Ten days passed, and Chen Nian found that Master He seemed to scold him less often.
Maybe it’s because I don’t make so many mistakes anymore.
But after all, Chen Nian has not even learned how to make noodles, so Chen Nian still does other tasks in the store besides cooking.
And in these ten days.
When Master He opens the door every morning, he smoothes the missing person notice posted on the door again with his hands.
If it rains and the paper is washed out, Master He will replace it with a new one when the rain passes and the sky clears.
As for the store, it is posted all year round.
So much so that later on, Chen Nian memorized all the words on it, and even clearly remembered the photo of Master He's son.
Chen Nian even dreamed about it a few times when he was sleeping.
Of course, Chen Nian could only see people passing by whom he had never met before, but he had no way of talking to them.
"I can control my dreams, but I can't control dreams within dreams?"
"Or is it that the dream that the recipe gave you is nested in your original dream, and then you can no longer control the dream created by the recipe?"
In the end, the more I think about it, the more I think about it. It's like putting headphones in your pocket for a whole day and then taking them out.
It's so messy that it's annoying.
Chen Nian found that the basis of the white case seemed to be more difficult than the red case.
Of course, Chen Nian felt that this might also be because he was from a red case background, and some of his experiences and ideas were deeply ingrained.
So when it comes to transformation, it's more difficult than writing and drawing on a blank piece of paper.
Therefore, Chen Nian practices this every day.
As the results obtained by the experimental control group became more and more perfect, Chen Nian felt that his progress was also rapid.
And Master He scolded himself less and less often, and sometimes even when he did, his voice was lower.
Every day during aging, I spend two more hours in the shop than Master He does to practice.
One hour for practice and another hour for analysis.
Sometimes when Chen Nian returns home, he finds that Master He is still awake.
Through the gap in the curtain, Chen Nian seemed to be able to see Master He looking at a photo inside.
Sure enough, I still can’t forget it.
…
One day, while Chen Nian was sleeping, several gunshots were suddenly heard outside.
Chen Nian was frightened out of his sleep.
I carefully went to the window and took a look. I saw some foreigners, wearing various military uniforms, who were confronting someone. But even if they fired shots, they didn't seem to cause any casualties.
Then there are some gibberish words.
Among them, Chen Nian can only understand English.
The general idea is that you French people have entered our British concession or something.
The Frenchman babbled again, but Chen Nian didn't understand.
However, in the end, the French understood clearly that they left Chen Nian first.
However, before the French left, the English-speaking people on the other side talked about the common enemy of everyone in modern times.
Then Chen Nian didn’t dare to listen to it anymore.
After all, he is also afraid that others will take a bullet from him if they find out.
But I can't interfere with these things even if I want to. I'm just here to learn how to cook. Shanghai belongs to China after all. If history is really so easy to change, then this will be more than just a recipe.
So right now it’s more important to make good food.
So Chen Nian stayed here for three years.
1930.
During this period, Shanghai became increasingly prosperous.
The Frenchman babbled again, but Chen Nian didn't understand.
However, in the end, the French understood clearly that they left Chen Nian first.
However, before the French left, the English-speaking people on the other side talked about the common enemy of everyone in modern times.
Then Chen Nian didn’t dare to listen to it anymore.
After all, he is also afraid that others will take a bullet from him if they find out.
But I can't interfere with these things even if I want to. I'm just here to learn how to cook. Shanghai belongs to China after all. If history is really so easy to change, then this will be more than just a recipe.
So right now it’s more important to make good food.
So Chen Nian stayed here for three years.
1930.
Chapter completed!