Different from the chaos outside, now that Zhao Youqian has returned to his family's ancestral home, it is destined that no one will dare to come and disturb him.
What's more, Zhao Youqian is also quite familiar with this place. He studied cooking here for at least ten years before, and the elders here also watched him grow up.
So after the ancestor worship was completed, Zhao Youqian lived here with peace of mind.
He planned to rest until the Chinese New Year and then go to his teacher's place to avoid a lot of trouble outside and waste his energy.
In fact, he had to deal with too many things while being distracted in Dongying, and now that he was back in Yaozhou, he wanted to take a good rest.
The elders naturally didn't mind Zhao Youqian being lazy here, not to mention some of the recipes passed down from the Jie family. Zhao Youqian finally had the opportunity to read them with his own hands, which made him overjoyed.
Even if he has obtained several core ancient recipes, he will still gain different rewards by reading the recipes written by these cooks.
It's not so mysterious as to have any spiritual power, but every ancient recipe contains more or less the ideas of these cooks in designing these recipes. These are good things that simple recipes alone cannot bring experience to Zhao Youqian.
It is the experience left behind on the road of exploring cooking, which has been of great help to Zhao Youqian's growth.
What's more, here, Zhao Youqian finally got to know the most critical part of the family's inheritance.
That part of the inheritance from the wife of the ancestor of the Jie family!
Spice inequality!
This is a cooking technique originating from the dark culinary world, and it is also the basis for the various cuisines that the Jie family later developed.
Originally, Zhao Youqian could have redeemed it in the Gourmet System, but he soon noticed something, even from the training method of "listening to the sound and debating the dishes" that he learned.
Those things redeemed from the Gourmet System are completely the same as the training methods before Gourmet Cells were added.
In other words...it's actually a very old method.
Being old may not be bad, but it is certainly not as modern as it needs to be to adapt to the times.
It would be fine if the training methods were ancient, but the spices of that era and the spices of today have undergone many changes.
After thinking for a while, Zhao Yougan simply did not redeem this cooking skill. Instead, he kept the points and planned to redeem them all at once for a cooking skill like 'Explosive Flame' that would be more effective for him.
As a result, as soon as he returned, the elders of the Jie family had already decided to teach him the spice inequality.
This actually surprised Zhao Youqian.
"What's weird...you have been qualified to learn for a long time, but you just haven't come back..."
The family elder who had the best relationship with Zhao Youqian and was ranked third had a smile on his face.
"Boy, do you really think we old guys don't want to teach you the spice inequality because of your last name?"
"Your level is not enough. If you force yourself to learn, you will either have the same mental flaws as your ancestors, or you will not be able to learn at all, which will affect your future cooking career. This is the reason."
There was a hint of sigh on the chubby faces of the three elders.
"Although this thing is not complicated, it is very troublesome to actually learn it. Our method has been improved several times. If we want to learn the original method, we not only need unique talents, but also have to go to a special place to study in seclusion. That's it. It’s really life-threatening!”
"Mimi, that little girl, has laid a good foundation after she came back. We only let her study after she reaches a special level."
After hearing these secrets, Zhao Youqian came to understand.
After all, his strength was insufficient at that time, his future was uncertain, and he was still young, so his elders did not tell him these things.
Now that he is a Lin-level cook, he doesn't have to worry about anything anymore.
When mentioning Mimi, Zhao Youqian remembered something.
"By the way, I also made an agreement with Totsuki Academy over at Tosakura. After Mimi completes her training and reaches the special level, she will go there to teach as a tutor for one school year."
"It can be regarded as broadening our horizons. Starting from the surrounding areas of Yaozhou, we will slowly contact the international community."
This made the old man stunned for a moment, but he quickly thought of something and nodded.
"It's also an opportunity. The old man will discuss this matter when he goes back and will give you a satisfactory answer..."
Then he took out a piece of paper filled with characters and handed it to Zhao Youqian's hand.
"This is everything about Spice Inequality. After reading it, you can give it to me or other experts."
Shaking the paper, he watched Zhao Youqian take it over. The old man patted him on the shoulder and left. He knew that with the enthusiasm of the cook, he would probably be studying this formula for a long time. .
"Is this the spice inequality?"
Zhao Youqian's current physique has already surpassed that of ordinary people, gradually approaching the three-digit mark, and his talents in all aspects of his body have also improved by several levels.
Memory and thinking speed are naturally far beyond what ordinary people can imagine.
After just a brief glance, I memorized everything on that piece of paper in my mind, and began to analyze the mysteries contained in it.
Throwing away the cumbersome formulas, Zhao Youqian focused on the core surrounding the piece of paper, the most critical thing!
...
"Lao San, did you deliver the things to Mr. Gan?"
The first among the Jie family elders with long beards spoke to the fat elder who came in with a smile.
"That's right, but boss, how long do you think it will take for me to understand the key to the spice inequality?"
After hearing his question, the other elders present became interested.
"According to Gan boy's talent in cooking, I think it can take up to two days!"
The fifth-ranked elder has short hair, a tough face, and crisp words, which does not make people feel arrogant at all.
He was also the family elder who personally taught Zhao Youqian how to cook, and was deeply impressed by Zhao Youqian's extraordinary cooking talent.
"Two days? The godboy is now a Linchu, and if I read it correctly, he has already gone very far in his food ethics..."
"From a high position, I think one day is enough for him to grasp the core key!"
The third child, shaking his head with a smile on his face, spoke up and commented.
"Then let's make a bet!"
Lao Wu rolled his eyes and thought that the cloisonné porcelain vase he had always coveted was in Lao San's hand, and he immediately thought of a lucky draw.
But no one expected that the old man from the three families had just entered the ancestral hall, and Zhao Youqian followed him.
What he held in his hand was the piece of paper filled with spice inequalities.
"Hey, all the elders are here!"
Waving his hand, Zhao Youqian couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Damn it, you came over so quickly to return something? Did you remember it all?"
Seeing Zhao Youqian's figure, the fat third child was really surprised.
"It's still a bit difficult... After I wrote it down, I thought about it for a while before I understood the key to the spice inequality!"
Zhao Youqian showed a helpless look.
"What's the key?"
After Lao Wu heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he asked.
Looking at the elders around him, Zhao Youqian didn't think much about it. After all, they also knew the spice inequality.
"Actually, it's nothing. The key lies in the inequality, not the spices!"
"The key to the inequality lies in the increase or decrease in the contrast of spices!"
"But I didn't expect that just by increasing or decreasing the spices and blending the proportions, there would be so many changes in taste..."
Just when Zhao Youqian began to talk endlessly about his experience, the elders present felt like they had seen some monster, and all the sounds in their ears became noise...