Although he had said to Fang Qing before that the emperor was so magnanimous that he would never take into account what he had said to offend the third prince in the Imperial Academy, but at this moment, standing in front of the emperor and hearing the emperor's meaningful words, Song Juren
Finally, I felt the essence of the so-called unpredictable power of God in those legends or dramas.
Although he is very confident in his craftsmanship, due to the fight with Chef Chen just now, he didn't have time to taste it! Although most chefs cook too many dishes in one go and don't taste them.
The taste comes out of the pot and put on the plate, but the problem is that he is not that kind of chef, what if the taste is different?
Zhang Shou saw at a glance that Song Juren's hands were shaking when he stepped forward to serve the porridge - if he hadn't known this strange thing very well, he would have thought that the person had poisoned the pot, so he was frightened at this moment.
.Unable to stand it any longer, he simply stood up, walked around to Chef Song, and suddenly grabbed his wrist.
With quick eyesight and quick hands, he caught the spoon that Song Juren had dropped because he was too frightened to hold it steady. Then he said with a smile: "Master Song, when you are a chef, you need to have a steady hand. I remember you always said this to me.
Why are you nervous? The emperor is a benevolent king, and he won't do anything to you just for a bite! If it really doesn't taste good, it's just because you have fallen short of your standards, isn't it?"
Song Juren first glanced sideways at Zhang Shou, and then glanced at the emperor tremblingly. He found that the smile on the emperor's face flashed away, and he suddenly woke up as if he had just woken up from a dream.
That's right, don't say that he is not the imperial chef, even if he is the imperial chef, and the emperor is not a fool, how could he do anything to him just because he didn't cook well in one bite!
The confident Song Juren immediately regained his composure. He did not go to see the emperor again, but concentrated on scooping out half a bowl of porridge with a spoon, and then sent it to the emperor with both hands. Seeing that the emperor took it with ease, he unexpectedly
Instead of waiting for others to taste it, he took the small bowls in front of Lu Wan and Liu Zhiyuan, filled them as well, and then looked at the others.
And when he looked at it, in addition to seeing Zhang Shou who had returned to his seat, and Zhu Ying next to him, he also saw Chief Yue Shan who was staring at him intently on the opposite side. Now, he had just calmed down completely.
He was immediately dumbfounded.
Don't look at him talking nonsense in front of Fang Qing, saying that all his elders said that President Yue Shan of Zhaoming Academy was not a fuel saver... but he himself knew what status President Yue Shan had in Guangdong Shilin Academy. As one of the young talents in Guangzhou Prefecture, he
Of course, he had met him more than once. Now that he met him on such an occasion, his inner feeling was extremely subtle.
Needless to say, if he encounters something like this today, Chief Yue Shan will definitely criticize him outside. Looking back, the elders of the Song family who are already annoyed by his behavior may even criticize him... Why did he invite this person today?
, why didn’t he know beforehand! If he had known, he might not have come because of illness!
Well, anyway, it has already been served to the emperor and the two old men next to him. How about pretending that he didn't see Chief Yue Shan and retreating? Just when he was thinking this, he didn't expect that an empty bowl was suddenly handed over to him.
When he first looked at it and saw that it was the emperor, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
"One more bowl." Seeing Song Juren staring at him blankly as if he was stupid, the emperor suddenly looked a little unnatural. Just now he had questioned whether the food was delicious, but now in the blink of an eye he said one more bowl. This is indeed
Somewhat... However, as the emperor, he was already used to being shameless, so he simply coughed majestically at this time.
When Song Juren hurriedly took the bowl to fill the porridge, he stared at the person for a long time and suddenly reminded him: "Fill it."
Lu Wan and Liu Zhiyuan were about to eat at this time. When they heard the emperor's reminder, the two people who were not even gentlemen looked at each other and immediately became a little curious. Lu Wan scooped it up with a spoon.
He brought the spoon to his mouth. He was first burned by the scalding heat and subconsciously took the spoon farther away. When it cooled down a bit and put it into his mouth, he gradually narrowed his eyes.
He has drunk too much porridge, some are salty and some are sweet, and the soup is boiled to the sky. The fresh ones can make people lose their eyebrows, but after the deliciousness, the taste is just that. But just after taking this sip, he
He only felt that the umami taste was very light, as if it was just entangled between the rice grains. But after the twenty-odd delicious dishes just now, his already somewhat greasy taste gradually recovered a little.
After two, three, and four mouthfuls, and a small bowl of porridge, Lu Wan realized that her stomach, which was slightly uncomfortable after being half full, seemed to be wrapped in a warmth, and she felt so lazy that she stretched out.
impulse.
When Zhang Shou saw the emperor grabbing food and Lu Wan and Liu Zhiyuan eating quite satisfactorily, he knew that Song Juren had once again exceeded his level today. Although he didn't think that Song Juren would really make something delicious that exceeded his expectations,
But seeing Zhu Ying's obviously curious look, he still hooked his hand towards Song Juren.
When he saw someone hurriedly filled two bowls and brought them over, he naturally gave one bowl to Zhu Ying first, and then handed another bowl to Chief Yue Shan next to him. Seeing that Song Juren was caught off guard, he immediately stared with some resentment.
He then remembered that Ren Ren and Chief Yue Shan were all Cantonese, and they must have known each other for a long time.
Is it possible that you deliberately don’t let others eat because they are people you know?
Zhang Shou burst into laughter for a moment, and then simply stood up again. But just as he was about to urge this atypical chef, who was obviously very unconscious, to go back and serve the porridge to the others, he saw the emperor put down the empty bowl again.
This time, Zhang Shou simply stepped forward in person and filled the emperor with a full bowl, and then hurriedly urged Song Juren to deliver it to Huaiqinghou and other five people, as well as Wuge elders Xie Wanquan and Tang Mingsheng.
After being distributed in this way, only a thin layer was left in the pot. Seeing Song Juren scooping out half a bowl and handing it over in embarrassment, he had to laugh.
However, he changed hands and sent the half bowl of porridge directly. There was no doubt that this was handed to the emperor's side, the fourth prince who had looked extremely curious from the beginning.
Yue Shanchang always pays attention to dietary restraint. He only tasted more than 20 dishes before and was only half full. However, when Zhang Shou handed over the half bowl of porridge for Song Juren, he ate it very absent-mindedly, thinking about this Song Dynasty.
This is the weird kid of the family. When he finished half the bowl of porridge, he realized that he couldn't taste it at all. He only felt that it was light in his mouth, and even had a slight aftertaste.
When he raised his head, he found that the fourth prince took a bowl from Zhang Shou, hesitated for a while, then quickly thanked him, and then actually slipped behind the emperor to eat. He quickly glanced at the others and saw who was there.
Everyone showed obviously satisfied expressions, and he simply didn't know what his mood should be at this time.
Lu Wan, Liu Zhiyuan, and Zhang Shougang made repeated speeches, plus the donations raised in an instant. Even Mr. Wu Ge smiled and turned his hand over at the end, claiming to donate a thousand guan——
Faced with this scene, Chief Yue Shan already felt a huge impact. After all, although he claimed to be proficient in miscellaneous subjects, the roots of Zhaoming Academy were still classics and history.
Nowadays, the public schools are obviously not targeting scholars, not scholars in the traditional sense. This will not have a big impact on him, Zhaoming Academy, or all the major private schools in the world, but he
But I always felt uneasy.
Especially since the emperor had let the third prince go to Jiuzhangtang very easily before, and the fourth prince was obviously very partial to Zhang Shou. For him, who came to Beijing this time, he wanted to promote his own school of thought to the next generation of royal heirs.
, this is not even a good sign.
Nowadays, the emperor of the Song Dynasty obviously did not feel dissatisfied when Song Juren abandoned his studies and became a cook. This was simply unimaginable in the past! Although a gentleman cooks far away from home, this is fundamentally about promoting benevolence, but for thousands of years,
It has always been regarded as a wise saying by scholars. At least even if someone cooks, it will not be regarded as his official job. But the Song Juren in front of him completely overturned this point.
Of course Zhang Shou didn't know what Chief Yue Shan thought.
As the only person who didn't have a chance to taste Chef Song's casserole porridge at this time, he looked around at the people who were quite satisfied with their food, and they didn't look like they had lost their appetite after eating too much delicious food. He couldn't help but smile knowingly, and then he heard
Song Juren apologized softly: "Dr. Zhang, I did not do enough. Please forgive me."
"It's just a small matter." Zhang Shou suddenly smiled.
"I have actually heard about the reputation of Chaoshan casserole porridge. Most of the time, the broth is boiled first, and then the porridge base is cooked with the broth. When the guests need it, various seafood, meat and even are added to the porridge base.
It’s more about vegetables. But I see that the porridge you served is almost like white porridge, topped with a few slices of chopped green onion. You have a very different idea."
As soon as Zhang Shou said this, Song Juren smiled as if he was honest: "No wonder I heard Ah Liu say, Dr. Zhang, you are well versed in cooking. Yes, most of Chaoshan's casserole porridge is made this way. In fact, today I
This is also a soup stock, but it’s not meaty like pork bones, chicken racks, abalone, sea cucumbers, etc. It’s a vegetarian stock.”
"And in order to avoid the strong taste, I only used two things, white radish and kelp. Originally, I needed to add mushrooms, celery and the like to enhance the freshness, especially mushrooms. Some wild mushrooms are really delicious, but
Not to mention whether the ingredients just provided contain those wild mushrooms, I was thinking that everyone must have eaten too many delicious things just now, so it would be better to eat something lighter."
"So, I didn't add the green vegetables that I originally planned to add. I just added a little green onion leaves to enhance the color and flavor. Moreover, this porridge should be considered very homely. The radish, seaweed and green onion are very common things, and the price is more
It’s cheap.”
"This is a porridge to restore the sense of taste and refresh the mouth. Otherwise, no matter how good the chefs are, the emperor and all the elders will not be able to eat it. I just didn't expect that the emperor would eat so much."
The emperor had just finished downing three bowls of porridge, and he was letting out a sigh of relief. After all, forget about the first ten dishes. The latter dishes occasionally included a few soups, and he could only taste one mouthful at most.
, because the umami flavor of those things is too strong, you may feel it is delicious and amazing after the first bite, but it will become boring after you eat it.
However, after three bowls of this light porridge, his stomach, which had only been digested a little, was filled up. But Song Juren's last words made the supreme king angry. Why, you kid are still here
Do you think I eat too much?
He was about to slap this Juren for being too mean-mouthed with a straight face, but Zhang Shou suddenly said: "Eating too much is harmful to the body. It seems that Lu Sanlang, the organizer, really didn't think carefully enough. He put so many
The chefs are all selected on the same day, and all kinds of dishes are served one after another. The judges' stomachs are not open to the sea, so after eating, the taste will inevitably be gone."
"Next time, only ten people can participate in the selection each time, no more, otherwise there will be no way to taste it."
The emperor's original rebuke suddenly turned into an agreement: "You're right, no matter how delicious the food is, it will become a burden if you eat too much!"
Liu Zhiyuan and Lu Wan had also finished their porridge at this time. When they heard the emperor's words, they couldn't help but smile. Zhang Shou obviously found more than forty people participating in the first preliminary competition on August 15th.
A group of judges were stuffed to death, but only today they said they would reduce the number of contestants to single digits. This is really cunning.
In the preliminary rounds, there were many people participating, and there were many parties involved. Everyone rushed to promote each other, and the momentum was built up. But when the semi-finals and finals, there were fewer people participating, the schedule would inevitably be lengthened, and
The suspense is concentrated on a small group of people, but it can bring greater enthusiasm. And the most important thing is that the emperor is obviously interested in coming, and maybe he will come again and again!
When Lu Wan realized that he and Liu Zhiyuan were laughing so well together, she couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth, but she figured it out in an instant.
This is no longer the beheaded Liu who worked with him in the Ministry of War. He obviously does not intend to return to officialdom now, but plans to work with him. It is a good thing to have a tacit understanding! So, the former Minister of the Ministry of War immediately coughed lightly.
He said: "What the emperor said is absolutely true. Right now, Wei Chen only feels that his stomach is full and he can't eat anything."
At this moment, Mr. Wu Ge, who had just stopped humming, also nodded with a smile: "Although Song Juren's porridge is light, it is served a little late. It is to relieve the greasiness, but it also makes the old minister
The last bit of space in the stomach has been filled up. In terms of taste, it can be given a high score, but in terms of its original intention of relieving tiredness and appetizing, it can only be given a low score."
After all, it was Lu Wan and Wu Mianhua who said what I wanted to say for me!
The emperor's face turned bright at this moment. Especially when he saw Song Juren's face that looked embarrassed and aggrieved, he felt even more in a good mood. Not only did you dare to argue with Princess Yongping, but you also dared to laugh at me.
!
Today, he smiled happily and said: "Let's do the several things that Zhang Qing just said one by one. First of all, the streets near Xinglong Tea House are all separated from the original lanes, which are called...
Xinglongfang. I will write an inscription and ask Lu Sanlang to pay for the building of the archway later! As for the public school... Now that we have collected enough money, let’s build it. Every issue of the academic journal and business journal should be sent to the palace for my review first!”