Looking at Gao Li, who had a serious look on his face, the old man's expression became more serious: "Tell me the process."
"good."
Gao Li recorded what happened in Qidian on the jade slips.
After looking at the jade slips, the old man thought for a while and said: "It is quite difficult to watch his cooking process, but no matter what, the final result is very good! Just wait a few days, and I will personally prepare an ingredient for him.
You can try it again when the time comes."
"All right!"
Although Gao Li wanted to win the ancient battle now, but the old man said he would have to wait a few days, he could only choose to wait. After all, he was really not as good as the old man in this regard.
Gu Zheng's business was very good today. He ran around among the three odd shops and completed a total of twelve orders!
Although Gu Zheng did not ask Die Ling to tell the people outside the other two strange shops that they could make up one hundred thousand by forming a partnership, this was not an unimaginable method.
I thought of it. Of the twelve orders Gu Zheng made that day, seven of them were cobbled together by his partners.
For these people who teamed up, Gu Zheng also gave them a second chance based on the situation, just like the four people who initially teamed up! As for whether these people will patronize Qidian again, this is no longer Gu Zheng
He should be concerned about the issue. Anyway, he has already spread the net. What he should be concerned about now is how to deal with the problem of more customers tomorrow! After all, the reporter came to Qidian in the morning, and reports about Qidian have appeared in the afternoon.
On the Internet, it can be said that the reason why business is so good today is that some of the orders must be due to news reports.
Sure enough, the business in the Qidian stores was extremely good the next day. After they opened at 7 a.m., there were knocks on the door outside the three Qidian stores almost at the same time.
Faced with the booming business, Gu Zheng was in charge of cooking and Die Ling was in charge of reception. As for the customers who couldn't be taken care of, they could only let them wait outside Qidian.
From morning to night that day, Gu Zheng made a total of fifteen orders of business. Among these fifteen orders, five of them were the result of Gu Zheng's offline operation yesterday. All of these people owed Gu Zheng another hundred thousand yuan.
"Master, do you think these people who owe you money will pay you back when the time comes?" Die Ling asked Gu Zheng.
"I didn't search for their souls. I don't know if they will pay back the money." Gu Zheng said.
"What if they don't pay back the money?"
Die Ling was very concerned about this matter. She didn't want to see her master being fooled.
"Before doing their business this time, I not only gave them time to pay back the money, but also told them that no matter whether they could pay back the money or not, they must come to Qidian! My purpose is just to complete the task. For me,
These people who dare to choose to bet with me because they owe money are somewhat destined to me. If they pay back the money as agreed, I will remember this fate first. If they are unable to pay back the money, they can just come to Qidian for a walk.
I will extend the date for them to repay the money, and I will also remember their fate first. But if they are unable to repay the money and do not come to Qidian, then I will go find them.
They have settled their scores and let them fulfill the oath they swore!" Gu Zheng said calmly.
"Master doesn't have to do this kind of thing. If they need to fulfill their oath, I will do it."
Butterfly Spirit paused, then asked: "What will the master say about the fate that will be given to them when the time comes?"
"After this mission is completed, except for the immortal cultivators, I will return all the money lost to me by mortals. As for those who lost twice because of my casting the net, I will not only give them money
, and will also give them some elixirs that can strengthen their bodies. After all, their contribution to the completion of my mission is greater! As for those who are careless, they have no fate with me. What consequences will they have?
, and it’s all their own fault.” Gu Zheng said.
"Master, if some people want you to lend them 100,000 yuan to gamble again when they pay back the money, will you still give it to them?" Die Ling asked again.
"There is only one chance. Even if they have the ability to repay the money, I will not do their business for the third time! If it were not for a mission, I would not bet like this with a mortal, let alone a second time with them!"
Ancient struggle.
"What are you talking about?" Qi Ling suddenly asked Gu Zheng.
The communication between the butterfly spirit and Gu Zheng is a mind-to-heart communication. The instrument spirit can produce a response, but she cannot know the content of the communication.
"Nothing to talk about, just small talk."
Gu Zheng smiled slightly and changed the topic: "How long do you think this good business will last?"
"It should last a few days, but it certainly won't last long." Qi Ling said.
"If it can continue for a few more days, will it soon reach the point in your mind?" Gu Zheng asked.
"There are a total of one hundred and twenty businesses, and the immortal cultivators are the big ones. I define the number for mortals as fifty. If the business is hot today, it will really take a few days for the rules for the immortal cultivators to be changed.
Already."
When Qi Ling finished speaking, she rolled her eyes at Gu Zheng. Because Gu Zheng was disobedient, she had no choice but to change the task set by Tiexian.
Time passed quickly, and a few days passed before I knew it. In these few days, the popularity of Qidian also dropped quickly, and one day Gu Zheng only completed one order! After all, Qidian
If you only win but don't lose, the number of customers coming to Qidian will become very few. This is what was expected.
Even though the number of customers has dropped, Gu Zheng still completed fifty orders of business on the afternoon of the twelfth day after receiving the task! However, among these fifty orders of business, two were for immortal cultivators, and the rest were
Those are mortals.
"It has only been twelve days, and fifty orders have been completed. Although two of them belong to immortal cultivators, starting from tomorrow, the rules of Qidian will also change." Qi Ling said.
"What if another mortal comes to visit me in the future?" Gu Zheng asked.
"If another mortal comes to visit, you can do two more orders to make up for fifty. As for the business of mortals after fifty, it depends on you. You can do whatever you want, but it doesn't count anymore."
Spiritual way.
"If it doesn't count anymore, then I won't do any more business with mortals," Gu Zheng said.
"What about the net you cast before? You didn't make it clear to them at the time. If someone comes to your door with ingredients again, will you do their business?"
Qi Ling looked at Gu Zheng teasingly. She still remembered the first time when Gu Zheng was disobedient and insisted on casting a net.
"These people are exceptions. As long as they dare to come, I will continue to do it!" Gu Zheng shrugged indifferently.
"However, the effect of casting the net is not as good as I imagined, and ordinary people are still very cautious! The people who really dare to owe money to gamble are less than a quarter of the total number of people casting the net so far.
"
When Gu Zheng finished speaking, his eyes lit up and he said, "You really are talking about what you are talking about! The fat man who I cast a net on at the beginning came to knock on the door of No. 1 Qidian again."
The fat man who was first caught in the net by Gu Zheng had the strongest desire to come to Qidian again. However, several days had passed, and among the first four people who were caught in the net, the elderly had already arrived.
However, none of the other three people came, which made Gu Zheng think that none of them would come! After all, he had already met many people during this period who had promised to come but did not come in the end.
"Have you found the ideal ingredients?" Gu Zheng said with a smile after the fat man entered the strange shop.
"found it!"
The fat man opened the bag containing the ingredients.
There are only two kinds of ingredients in the bag, one is a wild vegetable that looks like lettuce, and the other is a bowl-sized wild mushroom that looks a bit like a flower mushroom.
"Are these two ingredients the only ones, without any other auxiliary ingredients?" Gu Zheng asked.
"Yes, there are only these two ingredients, are they qualified?" the fat man asked nervously.
"It's qualified, but you have to know that the evaluation of taste is relative. If you don't provide me with any auxiliary ingredients, you have to imagine its taste in your mind! If you are really sure you want me to do it, then I will give it to you right away."
You cook." Gu Zheng reminded.
Since the opening of Qidian, it can be said that the vast majority of customers dare to take a gamble based on the store's regulations on whether the taste is good or not. It is entirely up to the customer.
But is it really the customer who has the final say? No! The one who really has the final say is the Taotie statue. During this period of time, Gu Zheng has also encountered several people who wanted to go against their will, but under the influence of the Taotie statue,
Customers who have to tell their true feelings.
"Shopkeeper, I definitely want you to do it!" the fat man thought for a while and said.
"Okay, before you swear, I want to tell you that if you win, you can take one million from me. If you lose, come here to pay back the money in a month. Even if you don't have the money then, you must come
Take a trip here!" Gu Zheng said solemnly.
"Don't worry, if I still lose this time, I will definitely pay back the money after one month."
The fat man gritted his teeth, and then asked: "If I lose again this time, will you give me another chance?"
"No!" Gu Zheng said.
The fat man didn't say anything else. After he swore an oath, Gu Zheng came to the kitchen with the mushrooms and vegetables.
"Master, I feel that this fat man is a little nervous!" Die Ling said.
"Yes, he is indeed very nervous, afraid that I will say that the ingredients he provides are substandard." Gu Zheng said.
"Master, what I mean is that this fat man is a bit too nervous. It seems that he is not just afraid that the ingredients will be said to be substandard by you!" Die Ling said again.
"He will be overly worried about the substandard ingredients because these two ingredients are not simple! If they are just an ordinary first-level chef and have not been exposed to these two ingredients, then they are doing it according to the requirements of my task.
, I dare say that the dishes they cook will be judged as a failure by the Taotie Statue 10 times out of 10!" Gu Zheng said.
"Is it so difficult?" Die Ling's beautiful eyes widened.
"Without the Eye of the Tao, the difficulty is very high. With the Eye of the Tao, and if you want to meet the requirements of the Taotie Statue, you must also have the means to transform the characteristics of the ingredients! It can be said that the difficulty of the dishes to be cooked this time can be ranked
Among the top two in the fifty business deals."
Gu Zheng's voice paused, and then he said: "As for Fatty's excessive nervousness, it's because he is playing tricks! The green vegetables he provided me are not only filled with trace substances that affect the taste, but there is also a substance that can affect the taste.
Toxins that cause micropoisoning in humans! If you want to neutralize the toxins and change the trace substances that affect the taste, vinegar is the best way to deal with it. He must also know this, so he did not provide me with vinegar! In addition, the existence of wild bacteria
It’s not flower**, its properties conflict with those of green vegetables. Taking these two ingredients together will also cause mild poisoning. Fatty must also know this! Therefore, this cooking can also be said to be
It’s a tough game! After all, no matter how good a dish is, if something goes wrong with the diners, then it’s just a dish with ingredients!”
"This damn fat man is so insidious!"
Die Ling bit her silver teeth and even clenched her fists, as if she wanted to teach the fat man a lesson.
"It's not his fault. The rule of Qidian is to let the diners embarrass me, so you don't need to get angry at their schemes," Gu Zheng said.
"Hmph, it's a good thing that my master is very powerful, otherwise I would really have fallen into your trap!"
Despite Gu Zheng's explanation, Die Ling still glared at the fat man who was a little uneasy.
Gu Zheng started to deal with the ingredients. Although this dish was difficult for him, since he knew where the difficulty was, he could eventually overcome it.
There is no vinegar to remove trace substances and toxicity in vegetables that affect the taste. Gu Zheng has other ways to solve this problem.
If the amount of bad things in the vegetables is not large, Gu Zheng can also use the Water Control Technique and the Wood Control Technique to remove the bad things from the green vegetables without damaging the shape of the vegetables too much. However, there are many bad things in the vegetables.
There are so many bad things that if you want to completely remove them, you can only mash them into a paste.
Pounding the vegetables into a paste will destroy the shape of the vegetables, but the change in shape can also be the generation of another taste and flavor. This does not mean it is bad! Whether it is good or bad depends on the later cooking and its relationship with the wild vegetables.
The mutual fusion and sublimation of fungus flavors.
Remove the bad things from the vegetables and put the vegetable paste aside for the time being.
In the process of cleaning the wild mushrooms, Gu Zheng used the power of wood to penetrate deep into them.
Generally speaking, all the substances that make up an ingredient can be clearly displayed in the Eye of Tao. From a small perspective, there are many kinds of substances that make up an ingredient, and it is these substances that condense into the unique taste of the ingredient.
Some of the substances that make up ingredients can transform the taste after being acted upon by magic, or the original taste can be sublimated!
In fact, the principle of cooking is to transform and sublimate the taste of food. To put it more precisely, with the cooperation of the Taoist eye, coupled with the understanding of the ingredients, and the magical means, Gu Zheng can transform this kind of food.
Transformation and sublimation, to an incredible level!
The unique substances in wild mushrooms conflict with the substances in green vegetables, so people will be slightly poisoned after eating them. However, this substance in wild mushrooms belongs to the category that can be converted by ancient medicine.
When Gu Zheng used the Wood Control Jue and Water Control Jue to convert the substances that needed to be converted in the wild mushrooms, not only would it not conflict with the vegetables, but it would also give the wild mushrooms themselves a more delicious taste.
After processing the wild mushrooms, Gu Zheng dug out a round piece from the thick fleshy caps of the wild mushrooms, dug a hole underneath, poured the previously processed vegetable paste into it, and then poured the mushrooms into it.
Seal the lid. At this time, the wild mushrooms are almost invisible on the surface, but there is a lot of stuff inside.
Putting the wild mushrooms on the grill, Gu Zheng used the fire control technique to control the temperature and slowly grilled the wild mushrooms.
With the continuous roasting, the original color of the wild mushrooms has changed. The white mushroom stalks have become a little burnt, and the brown caps have continued to deepen in color. And due to the effect of the Five Elements Immortal Jue, some of the wild mushrooms
The material is forced out, making the caps that are darker in color appear to have a beautiful oily sheen.
The aroma fills the kitchen, a mixture of barbecue and freshness, a bit like the aroma of roasted tender corn.
In this dish, Gu Zheng used the techniques of roasting and stuffing. Now the dish is almost ready, only the last step is left to finish it perfectly.
The wild mushrooms were treated with the final treatment of the Kung Mu Jue. The substances in the wild mushrooms that had been changed after roasting were processed by the Guzheng Kung Mu Jue and produced a slight salty taste. It is precisely because of the slight salty taste that
The taste of the entire dish has been greatly improved!
The dish has been put on the plate. It looks like a big mushroom on the surface, but in fact it has been modified by Gu Zheng with reasonable knife skills. As long as the fat man touches it with chopsticks, the original big mushroom will change into a shape suitable for picking.
The aroma of roasting and wild mushrooms was very tempting. The fat man nervously picked up a piece of wild mushrooms and put it into his mouth.
The fat man is a chef himself and knows more about food than ordinary people. The first part he put into his mouth was the stem of the mushroom.
Usually, the stems are roasted, so they don't taste particularly good and have a toughness that people don't like.
However, after taking the mushroom stem into his mouth, the fat man had no idea what "toughness" meant. The mushroom stem that seemed to have shrunk after being roasted turned out to be unimaginably plump and juicy!
Just one sip made the fat man's eyes widen. The plump juice in the mushroom stems not only had the unique fragrance of the mushrooms, but also had the fragrance of wild vegetables! The two kinds of delicious and filling juices intertwined with each other, which made the fat man feel happy.
I can't help but want to suck it in a more greedy way instead of chewing normally.
"No!"
The fat man bit the tip of his tongue to wake himself up. He reminded himself that he was here to win money. How could he be so attracted by the delicious food that he forget his original intention!
Quickly swallowing the mushroom stem in his mouth, the fat man picked up another piece of mushroom cap and put it into his mouth.
The mushroom caps taste so plump and tender that the fat man feels that they are more delicious than all meat! However, the mushroom caps are not beyond the fat man’s expectations. After all, the mushroom stems, which should not taste good, just tasted good.
It has given him enough shock.
Swallowing the mushroom cap eagerly, the fat man finally picked up a piece of the essence of the whole dish, which was the part of the wild mushrooms used to stuff the green vegetables.
The white and tender mushroom flesh is dotted with green tones. Although the vegetable leaves have been mashed, which may affect the appearance a bit, under Gu Zheng's cooking, the originally mushy vegetable leaves have become a paste-like vegetable that sticks to the mushroom flesh.
A layer of paste is like a layer of secret green jam spread on white bread.
With one bite, the mushroom meat stuffed with wild vegetables exploded in the fat man's mouth. The extremely delicious juice made him forget his original intention in an instant! He only knew to focus all his attention on his mouth, using his teeth and tongue to fully experience it.
This is an indescribable and wonderful feeling.
It was like having a beautiful dream, but there is always a time to wake up from the dream! When there was no wild mushroom left on the plate, the fat man who woke up remembered that he came to Qidian to win money!
