Chapter 5 Lantian Sun Warms Jade Rising Smoke (Part 2)
Ice and Snow City, the second largest city in the Ice Moon Empire. Looking from a distance, the city wall is tens of meters high and wide and horizontal. Although it is not impressive, the whole city stands there, giving people a very calm feeling. Tian Qinghe
Passing to the west of Ice and Snow City, the entire city is built along the river, taking advantage of its water conservancy. Although it is not as famous as Ice Moon City, the capital of the Ice Moon Empire next to the Ice God Tower, it is definitely one of the economic centers of the Ice Moon Empire.
, many large chambers of commerce have taken Ice and Snow City as their foundation. The entire city has a population of millions, and decades of peace have made this place unprecedentedly prosperous.
Nian Bing and Cha Ji entered from the north gate of Ice and Snow City. They were dressed as ordinary people and looked unremarkable. The dozens of soldiers at the first gate did not come to question them at all and entered the city easily.
As soon as you enter the city, you will immediately feel a different feeling. The peach blossom forest is like a paradise, while the ice and snow city is a bustling and prosperous scene. The avenue is paved with bluestones. There are various shops on both sides of the road, and there are endless shouts. Although
Nian Bing had been here more than a year ago, but he was used to living a clean life, so he was really not used to it when he first entered the city.
"Master, what should we buy now?" Nian Bing asked.
Chaji smiled slightly and said: "We have a lot to buy this time. We need to buy a few more bags of rice so that we don't have to go out all the time, and some good seasonings. Oh, by the way, I also want to buy you a handful.
Good knife. After a while, you should start to formally learn cooking. A chef's knife is the same as a samurai's sword. They are the most important things. Only a good knife can fully utilize your cooking skills.
It's good to buy a good knife with magic gems, so that you can better use magic to cut ingredients. I don't know about other chefs, but for me, the most important kitchen tool at the beginning is the knife.
"
When he heard that Cha Ji wanted to buy himself a knife, Nian Bing suddenly became excited, "That's great, master, I can finally stop using the hatchet. You must buy me a good one, but you have
Money?”
Cha Ji snorted and said, "Remove the word "?", your master and I were also great ghost chefs in the past. Even if I spend several lifetimes, I won't be able to spend all my savings. Otherwise, why should I live a long life in the peach blossom forest?
I chose that place just because I like to be clean."
Nian Bing chuckled and said: "In that case, the master is still a rich man. What kind of kitchen knife do you use? I don't see anything special about the usual one!"
Cha Ji sighed and said: "My own knives have long been sealed. Since I am no longer the ghost chef I used to be, how can I let my sword become dusty with me? If your cooking skills can meet my requirements in the future, maybe
, I will pass it on to you.”
"Come on, don't keep thinking about the knife. Even if it is a good knife, you can't use it now. Go buy rice first." At that moment, Cha Ji led Nian Bing into the ice and snow city with ease. After a while, Nian Bing
The wooden cart he was pushing was filled with things, including some necessary food, seasonings and daily necessities. Chaji bought a lot of them. He even bought a few sets of ordinary coarse cloth clothes for himself and Nian Bing to change into. Of course,
, he will not forget the red rope he promised Nian Bing. Now, the jade plaque has been worn tightly around his neck, and the warm jade is close to his chest. The faint warm breath makes Nian Bing feel extra special.
Comfortable.
Pushing the increasingly heavy car, Nian Bing complained: "Master, I've been hungry for a long time, let's eat something first before buying anything!"
Chaji looked at his fat apprentice and said with a smile: "You are already so fat, so it doesn't matter if you skip one meal. Okay, I have almost bought everything I need to buy. Let's go, let's find an inn to stay in and eat."
Let’s have a meal, and I’ll take you out in the evening to see if there are any suitable knives.”
Nian Bing took a long breath, pointed to a small inn in front of him and said, "Master, just over there, I really can't walk."
Chaji nodded, "Okay. I've lived there before, and although the environment is average, it's pretty clean."
The name of the inn is Zhongsheng, one old and one young. They pushed the cart to the door of the inn, and a waiter immediately came out and said with a smile: "You two, do you want to stay in the hotel? We have all the facilities here, and we also provide all-day services.
Twelve hours of hot water at a reasonable price.”
Chaji said impatiently: "Okay, stop talking nonsense, get the car into the yard first, and we'll live here."
Walking into the inn, Cha Ji brought Nian Bing to the counter, "Give us a standard room with two beds."
The waiter behind the counter was an ordinary-looking man, who looked about eighteen or nineteen years old. He smiled slightly and said, "The price of a day's stay is one silver coin. Please pay first."
"Wait a minute, I want two rooms." Nian Bing said anxiously.
Zha Ji asked curiously: "Why do you need two rooms?"
Nian Bing stuck out his tongue at him, "Master, you usually live next to me, and your snoring often disturbs me. If we are in the same room, I don't have to sleep. I have to push the cart back tomorrow.
Please take pity on my fat body that needs rest."
Cha Ji blushed, took out two silver coins from his arms and handed them to the waiter, "Then two rooms are enough. Is my snoring really that loud?" The waiter took the silver coins and tried not to laugh out loud, giving them to the waiter.
An old man and a young man arranged two adjoining rooms.
Cha Ji took the room key handed over by the waiter and said to Nian Bing, "Aren't you hungry? Let's have something to eat here."
The restaurant of the inn is not big, just over 100 square meters. There are more than a dozen tables neatly arranged inside. As Cha Ji said, although it is not luxurious, it is still clean. It is not a meal at this time, and the restaurant is very clean.
, Cha Ji took Nian Bing to a table facing the street of the restaurant and sat down. From here, you can see the bustling scene on the street outside.
"Two, what do you want to eat?" A waiter walked up to them and asked lazily. People wearing civilian clothes like Nian Bing and Cha Ji naturally couldn't attract her attention.
Cha Ji said: "Four steamed buns, a bowl of white porridge, and some pickles will be enough."
A look of disdain flashed across the waiter's eyes, and he didn't even bother to remember, "Wait, I'll be here soon."
Watching the waiter leave in stunned silence, Nian Bing screamed, "Master, aren't you? Didn't you just say how rich you are? Why are you so stingy now? How can you get enough nutrition just by eating steamed buns?"
Cha Ji said angrily: "Idiot, do you think I can get used to eating these things outside? After eating the food I cooked, and then eating food from an ordinary small restaurant like this, I guarantee you will spit it out immediately."
Nian Bing said doubtfully: "Master, I know you are a great ghost chef, so there is no need to belittle others like this. Even if the food you cook is not as delicious as yours, it won't be too bad. Otherwise, how can someone become a chef?"
"
Cha Ji gave a strange smile, "You don't believe it, right? Well, we are going to serve two green vegetables. You will know after you try it. If there is not a huge gap between me and ordinary chefs, why did I win the five consecutive Master of Chef Competitions in the first place?"
The champion." At that moment, he called the waiter and added two green vegetables.
Although the waiter's attitude was not very good, the vegetables were easy to prepare, and the steamed buns and porridge were ready-made. They were served in a short time. Nian Bing was already hungry, so he immediately picked up a large piece of vegetables with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.
"Wow, bah, bah, bah." He spit out all the green vegetables before chewing them twice, "What is this! It tastes terrible. It smells like oil. The oil must not have been hot when frying.
The heat was too low and it was not cooked yet. The fragrance of the dish itself was not brought out at all. There was so much salt and MSG in it, it was simply unpalatable."
Cha Ji did not laugh at Nian Bing, but nodded with satisfaction, "Well, that's good. It seems that you haven't learned from me in vain this year. You have basically pointed out the shortcomings of this dish. Seeing as you still have some
For the sake of your talent, today the master will show you his skills as a waiter."