Chapter 269 Gu Zheng's Omelette
Gu Zheng returned to Shencheng. Every time he went out, he would not see anyone for a few days, half a month or even a month at most.
Everyone in the store has become accustomed to his outings. Anyway, these two bosses are very unpredictable, so it's not easy to see them once.
Fortunately, everything in the store is on track, and the store manager also has management skills. He and Gao Changhe cooperate, and everything is in order, both in the store and in the kitchen. Guji Chicken Blood Soup has become the best business on their street. of restaurants.
A good business is bound to have jealous people.
When Gu Zheng went to Tianshan, there were some unsighted gangsters who came to cause trouble. One day they even disrupted the store's business. As a result, these gangsters are still living in the hospital without a good result.
In addition to small gangsters, there are also people who want to buy this store or invest in it.
Most of them are nouveau riche. As soon as people with real energy find out who the owner of the store is, their thoughts will naturally disappear. Ordinary nouveau riche are fine. Just tell them it’s impossible. There was a stir-up last time. The nouveau riche who live in real estate say how rich they are, and they are convinced that they like this place.
After learning that there were two bosses in the store, he said that the business of two bosses was unstable and that three would be enough.
He also said that he would talk to two bosses, and each would buy 60% of their shares at any price they wanted. As a result, this guy is still squatting in the bureau.
He had a dirty butt when it came to real estate speculation. He created multiple false identities and had Chang Feng thrown into them.
After these few incidents, this kind of trouble became less common. However, these ancient disputes were handled by Chang Feng without even knowing about it. It is good to have a partner with a strong background. At least you don’t have to think about many troublesome things anymore. It won't disturb the ancient dispute.
On the second day after returning to Shanghai, Gu Zheng went around the store and then went directly to another place.
This is a small restaurant decorated in an antique style. It is not large in area, but it is very unique. When Gu Zheng went there, it was not lunch time, and it was still in the morning. It was not very busy inside, but there were many people coming to make reservations.
This store only accepts in-store reservations, not phone reservations, and can only be booked on the day, not in advance.
The consumption here is not low, and the minimum consumption per table is more than a thousand yuan. Even so, this store is fully booked every day, and you can't get a reservation even if you come late.
The reason is very simple. The chef of this restaurant is named Hu. He is a well-known celebrity chef in China. He has participated in three Chinese gastronomy competitions, finishing sixth once and tenth twice.
He has been ranked in the top ten in three Chinese food competitions. This is already a very impressive person.
"Brother Gu, why are you here!"
As soon as Gu Zheng entered the store, a sound of surprise rang out. Wang Dong put down what he was holding, wiped it on his apron, and ran over happily.
What Gu Zheng came to was the small restaurant opened by his Uncle Hu. This test was a test to become famous. There were only fifteen days left. Excluding yesterday, there were only fourteen days left. Gu Zheng didn’t know what to do to make it faster. He became famous in the food world, so he came to Uncle Ho specially to ask for his advice.
In any case, Uncle Ho is also a senior, so it’s best to listen to his opinion.
"I came to see Uncle Hu for something. Is he here?"
Wang Dong is learning very well here and making rapid progress. He is no longer the Wang Dong who only knows how to cook egg fried rice. Uncle Hu is very satisfied with him and has been teaching him carefully.
In a few years, Wang Dong will be able to stand alone, and may even have the opportunity to participate in the Chinese Food Competition and get a good ranking in the future.
"Master is here, I will take you there!"
Wang Dong nodded excitedly and walked inside with Gu Zheng. Uncle Hu was sitting in the office drinking tea alone. When he was not cooking, he liked to sit quietly here alone.
"Gu Zheng is coming!"
Seeing Gu Zheng, Uncle Hu smiled on his face. Gu Zheng was a junior whom he watched grow up, and now he has achieved good results. He and Gu Ming are very pleased.
"Uncle Hu, I would like to ask you how to become famous in the food industry in a short period of time?"
Gu Zheng got straight to the point and directly explained his purpose of coming. Time was tight and Uncle Hu was not an outsider. He didn't want to waste any more time.
"Be famous, you want to be famous, why?" Uncle Hu was full of doubts.
"Don't worry about why, I have this idea anyway, and it's best to make my reputation in the food world higher than all the contestants before the food competition, as long as it's in the food world!"
Gu Zheng spoke quickly. Uncle Hu looked at him, his face suddenly showed a sudden realization, and he said with a smile: "Are you stimulated by something? Don't worry about those rumors, just be yourself!"
These days, there are indeed bad remarks about Gu Zheng on the Internet. He is not alone, several unknown contestants have been attacked, Gu Zheng is among them, and even Uncle Ho has also heard some bad remarks.
"Uncle Hu, just tell me if there is any quick way to become famous!"
Gu Zheng didn't object or admit it. He just didn't have a reason now. Uncle Hu came up with a reason for him, so he didn't have to worry about it anymore.
"You are still so competitive!"
Uncle Hu sighed. He had watched Gu Zheng grow up since he was a child. Especially after Gu Ming went abroad, he even attended the parent-teacher conferences. Of course he understood Gu Zheng's temperament very well.
"Actually, if you want to become famous quickly, it is very simple, but the prerequisite is that you must have absolute strength. Since you want to become famous in the food industry, you must conquer the taste buds of more people and let people in the food industry recognize you and convince you. You You don’t need to do too much, you just need to make more delicious food and let them eat the delicious food you make, and they will naturally recognize you, which is equivalent to making you famous!”
Uncle Hu spoke slowly, and Gu Zheng's eyes became brighter and brighter. Uncle Hu was right. Since he wanted to be famous in the food world, he should let the food he made make him famous. He didn't I have to worry about how to become famous every day.
"Uncle Hu, thank you!"
The more he thought about it, the more he thought it was a good idea. Gu Zheng thanked Uncle Hu and left quickly.
"This kid!"
Looking at Gu Zheng's hurried away figure, Uncle Hu couldn't help shaking his head and sighing. After thinking for a moment, he said to Wang Dong: "Gu Zheng is a carefree person, and you are attentive, which complements each other perfectly. Everyone else participating in the food competition has assistants." , Gu Zheng definitely doesn’t, go over and help him, experiencing a Chinese food competition will also be a kind of exercise for you!”
"Master, do you want me to participate in the Chinese Food Competition?"
Wang Dong was stunned and pointed at his nose. He envied Gu Zheng for being able to participate in the biggest event in the country so early. He never thought that he could go too.
Even if he only went as an assistant, he never thought about it.
"I didn't ask you to go, but you went to help Gu Zheng. There are not many people who can help him. You also watch him. If you have anything, please contact me directly!"
Uncle Hu smiled and nodded. The surprise in Wang Dong's eyes became even greater, and he immediately jumped up: "Yes, master, I'll go right away!"
While he was talking, he had already ran out, shouting "Brother Gu, wait for me" while running, which made Uncle Hu couldn't help shaking his head again.
Gu Zheng was a little surprised that Wang Dong came to help him, but he was more happy.
Contestants participating in the Chinese Cuisine Competition can each bring one or two assistants. He had not planned to bring one before, but now with Wang Dong's help, he can bring just one.
Wang Dong had been helping him during the Hangzhou Food Competition, and the two had a tacit understanding. Gu Zheng was very satisfied that Wang Dong could continue to help him this time.
After returning home, Gu Zheng began to pack his things.
There are not just one or two people in the food industry, nor are they the only three hundred chefs participating in the competition this time. If people working in the food industry can be counted as people in the food industry, then there must be tens of millions of people across the country.
Gu Zheng wants to become famous in the food industry and become the most famous contestant before the Chinese Food Competition. He cannot focus on the most ordinary food practitioners, but must start with the top people in the industry.
Who are the top people, except for the old-timers, they are the contestants who have participated in the Chinese Food Competition and this time.
The Chinese Cuisine Competition is the highest level cooking competition in the country. It is undeniable that those who can participate in such a competition are all masters among masters. Being famous among these people is equivalent to being famous among everyone, and his test can be completed.
Most of these people are now in the capital, and there are not many in Shanghai. If he wants to complete this test, he needs to rush to the capital in advance.
Gu Zheng came back to pack his things and planned to set off.
Wang Dong didn't have anything at all, so he thought he would just buy a few cheap clothes for himself in the capital. He didn't bring any gifts with him and followed Gu Zheng all the time. After the two packed up their things, they set off to the train station and bought the fastest one. A high-speed rail ticket to Beijing.
Time is running out. Today is also afternoon. Nothing can be done for sure. He has to wait until tomorrow. If he waits for tomorrow, his test time will only be thirteen days, which means that everything else will be spent in these ten days. Completed within three days.
"Old Gao, I'm troubling you again!"
On the train, Gu Zheng took out his mobile phone and called Mr. Gao first. Gu Zheng was a blind person in the capital. He didn’t know anything, so he had to find someone he knew for help. Uncle Hu has been in Shanghai all year round, and Gu Ming He has been abroad all the time. Gu Zheng can't think of anyone else, so he can only continue to trouble Gao Lao.
Mr. Gao is from the Food Association and has many acquaintances in the capital. Many people in the Food Association are seniors in the industry. If Gu Zheng wants to become famous, he also needs to invite them.
"I can make an invitation for you, but they are all busy right now, so I can't guarantee they will all be there!"
After listening to Gu Zheng's request, Mr. Gao was silent for a while and then said softly that Gu Zheng wanted to become famous before the competition and wanted all these people to taste his delicious food. His intention was good, but time was a bit tight, and besides, the Chinese Food Competition It will be held soon. Everyone is very busy at this time, and Mr. Gao does not guarantee that all these people can attend.
"Elder Gao, all you need to do is invite me, thank you!"
Gu Zheng hurriedly replied, if the damn weapon spirit hadn't given him such a test, Gu Zheng wouldn't have wanted to do it. Gu Zheng had always adhered to the principle of keeping a low profile and didn't like being so high-profile.
Although this time it was in the name of tasting and appreciating and inviting seniors to give guidance, it was still a bit high-profile to invite so many people.
"You don't have to thank me now, thank you later when I help you invite people!"
Gao Lao responded with a smile. It is actually not a bad thing for Gu Zheng to want to express himself. Chefs cannot be self-conscious and must show themselves. The purpose of the Chinese Food Competition is to showcase famous Chinese chefs and carry out culinary exchanges.
It's just that Gu Zheng didn't choose the right time. At this time, it will always give others other feelings.
The high-speed train was very fast, and it arrived in the capital in the evening. A car drove to the platform. As soon as Gu Zheng got off the train, he saw someone waving to him in front of the car.
"Gu Zheng, do you really want to throw a big banquet?"
The person who came to pick Gu Zheng up was none other than his partner Chang Feng. This guy happened to be in the capital, so Gu Zheng called him and asked him to help him.
Since Gu Zheng wants to make a name for himself with delicious food and entertain many seniors and colleagues, he needs a suitable venue. It is a waste of time for Gu Zheng to find such a venue by himself, and he may not be able to find it, so he asked Chang Feng to help Too busy.
He was the right one. Chang Feng immediately booked a restaurant. Chang Feng didn't know how many days it would take Gu Zheng to use it, so he simply booked it for half a month. Before the start of the Chinese Food Competition, Gu Zheng could use it as he pleased.
"That's right, why do you ask that?" Gu Zheng nodded.
"This is not like your temperament. Since when have you been so generous? Come on, let me see if it's you or someone is pretending to be you!"
As Chang Feng spoke, he was going to rub Gu Zheng's face to see if someone was wearing a human skin mask and pretending to be him. Gu Zheng hurriedly knocked his hand aside.
"I've never been stingy, okay? If I were stingy, you would still be able to eat the delicious food I cooked so many times!"
"Do you know how many people you have to invite like this? No matter how much I eat, I won't be able to eat as much as you did this time!"
Chang Feng was unconvinced and immediately judged. He was right. There were many people to be invited to this ancient competition. Since we were inviting people to come for a tasting, we had to let them eat enough. We couldn’t just take one bite and count it as a tasting.
In this way, Gu Zheng really has to make a lot of delicious food, and he must do it with his own hands and use good ingredients.
"You think I want to do this, but I can't help it!"
Gu Zheng muttered in his heart and started scolding the weapon spirit again. If it weren't for the damn weapon spirit, how could he do this? This time he would definitely bleed heavily and be very tired.
Elder Gao has already taken action, and Gu Zheng has no other option, so he should prepare with peace of mind and complete this test first.
Chang Feng had a house in the capital, and there was more than one. After consulting Gu Zheng, he took it directly back to his own residence, which was a small villa in the suburbs. It was not large in area, but very exquisite.
Such a small villa is not low in value in a city with high housing prices like Beijing.
"The house is nice!" After entering the house, Gu Zheng nodded and praised.
"Thanks to you, the store has made a lot of money recently, so I bought it!" Chang Feng said with a smile. There was no nanny here, so he went directly to boil water and pour tea.
"Come on, the little money we make is enough for you to live between your teeth. Besides, even if we give you all the money we've made from our business in the past few months, you can't buy this place!"
Gu Zheng immediately argued that their business was very profitable, with a monthly turnover of fifteen million and a net profit of six to seven million.
But after all, it hasn’t been long since it opened, only a few months. It’s impossible to buy such a villa for less than 30 million yuan in the capital. Besides, Chang Feng couldn’t have just bought it. It’s possible that he bought it a long time ago, deliberately doing this. Just saying.
"Haha, but our store is so profitable, which is beyond my expectation!"
Chang Feng laughed loudly. He was indeed joking. Wang Dong was a little embarrassed on the side. He had never been to such a luxuriously decorated place.
"You will be staying here for the next few days. I will send you a special car and prepare a place for you. But I only have one request. I must have a share of the delicious food cooked in the past few days!"
When Gu Zheng came to the capital, Chang Feng gave him all his hospitality. He didn't want to stay in the villa, but it was specially prepared for Gu Zheng and Wang Dong to live here.
He also prepared a car for Gu Zheng, with a driver. He was not familiar with Gu Zheng in the capital, so he could directly tell the driver where he wanted to go. The place he found for Gu Zheng was a medium-sized restaurant, and he paid all the fees in the past half month. Let him use it, and even all the staff inside will obey his arrangements.
For the past half month, he has been the boss of that restaurant.
"I won't thank you anymore. I'll definitely prepare something delicious for you!"
He was very satisfied with Chang Feng's preparation for the ancient war. He knew Chang Feng's preferences. As long as it could fill his stomach, it would be easy to pass the time.
"Okay, what are you going to eat tonight?"
Chang Feng immediately screamed with joy. This guy didn't want to waste tonight. Finally, Gu Zheng made egg fried rice, and he left with satisfaction only after he was full.
Gu Zheng's egg fried rice impressed Wang Dong even more.
He was the one who originally made egg fried rice, and Gu Zheng learned it from him, but now Gu Zheng makes it much better than him. Even with the same ingredients, what he makes can't compare to Gu Zheng. It's far behind. Far beyond him.
Especially Gu Zheng's egg fried rice, he was very envious because he could separate every grain of rice. This was something he had always dreamed of doing. He hadn't been able to do it yet, but Gu Zheng had already done it.
Early the next morning, the driver arrived in front of the villa.
Chang Feng sent a Mercedes-Benz business car to Gu Zheng. The driver's phone number was given to Gu Zheng yesterday by Chang Feng. He is on call 24 hours a day. Gu Zheng is not in the mood to go anywhere else now, so he will prepare himself in advance. He took his belongings with him and went directly to the restaurant prepared by Chang Feng.
In the morning, Gu Zheng went to several high-end markets, bought some things, and rushed to the restaurant after lunch.
"Ancient board!"
There was a lot of people in the store, everyone from the store manager to the chef was there, and they all greeted Gu Zheng at the door. Even though the original chef was not there, Gu Zheng had already taken his place, so it was strange that he was still here.
The boss behind this store is a younger brother of Chang Feng, and everyone has been instructed to fully cooperate with Gu Zheng.
The boss came to the store today to help Gu Zheng. He was worried that his subordinates would not do a good job and offend Gu Zheng. Chang Feng rarely told him to do anything. If he messed up this time, it would be difficult for him to see Chang Feng again in the future.
The employees in the store looked at Gu Zheng with some curiosity and excitement.
Before Gu Zheng came, the boss had introduced him as a contestant of the Chinese Food Competition, and the youngest one. He would cook in their place in the next few days and entertain some people. They would serve well and learn from the famous chefs.
In their eyes, those who can participate in the Chinese Food Competition are all famous chefs, no matter how old they are.
This restaurant is not big, and even the previous chef was not famous. For many of them, this is the first time they have seen a famous chef, and a famous chef who can participate in the Chinese Food Competition. It is inevitable that they are a little excited.
"Boss Gu, whatever you need us to do, just tell us!"
The shop owner accompanied Gu Zheng and made a promise. Gu Zheng looked at the restaurant. It was not a big place, but it was very exquisite. It mainly made some exquisite side dishes and some seafood. The consumption level was slightly higher.
The location of this restaurant was not in the city center, which was also Gu Zheng's requirement. He did not need a particularly good location, but the transportation should be convenient and not particularly remote. This place was not only close to the subway, but also at the entrance of the ring line, so the transportation was very convenient.
The most satisfying thing about this restaurant for Gu Zheng was that there was an open small kitchen. People sitting outside could see the chefs cooking inside. Originally, this was to make everyone feel more at ease about the food in the store, but now it was of great use to Gu Zheng.
The process of his cooking could be seen by all the guests outside.
Cooking skills are not just about eating, but also about watching. Being able to see the process of his cooking would be more conducive to his fame.
"You guys take a rest first. I'll go and prepare. When someone comes, call me!"
Gu Zheng arrived early. Looking at the time, he decided to go to the kitchen to prepare first.
Old Gao had already sent out invitations for him. Not only did they have people from the Food Association, but there were also many seniors he knew. In addition, Uncle Hu and Gu Ming also invited some old friends for Gu Zheng. This was the first day, and Gu Zheng didn't invite too many people. He was worried that there would be too many people and he couldn't do it alone.
The invitation time was in the afternoon. It was not yet three o'clock, so he had to get ready. The guests would usually arrive around four o'clock.
This time was a tasting, not a dinner, so the time was earlier so that people with things would not delay their evening affairs.
Wang Dong and the employees in the store helped to carry a lot of things from the car. It was soon 3:20. Gu Zheng estimated the time and took out three fairy chickens.
Before the time was up, Gu Zheng was ready to start. The first thing he made was chicken blood soup. Since he wanted to become famous this time, there was no need to hide his shortcomings. Among all the delicacies he made, chicken blood soup could release a great influence even before eating.
Gu Zheng's plan was to let the guests smell the aroma before they entered the store, so that they could immediately taste the delicious chicken blood soup after they arrived.
Half an hour later, a strong aroma spread in the restaurant. From the store owner to the employees, everyone in the restaurant was stunned, and all turned their heads to look at Gu Zheng in the kitchen.
The aroma continued to spread outwards, and soon it reached the outside of the store. Some people walking on the road stopped and sniffed their noses, smelling the aroma carefully.
It was four o'clock in the afternoon, neither dinner nor lunch time. Many people were confused about where such a fragrant aroma came from.
There were only two people in the kitchen, Gu Zheng and Wang Dong. He didn't need other chefs, nor did he need them.
Looking at the chicken soup that was constantly boiling in the pot, Gu Zheng smiled faintly. This time he deliberately used a low fire to cook it, so that it would take longer to cook. As long as he didn't take it out of the pot, the fragrance would continue to spread outwards.
The fragrance spreads as far as eight miles, or four kilometers. With Gu Zheng as the center, it can spread four kilometers in any direction.
Fortunately, the restaurant is not located in the most central place in Beijing, otherwise it will affect more people. When Gu Zheng was in Shencheng, it affected millions of people because of its location in the center, and as a result, it created a test of millions of people praying.
Four kilometers, eight miles.
Soon everyone in this range smelled the fragrance, and many people were still asking, wondering where such a fragrant thing came from. Only two people who smelled this fragrance in Shencheng knew that the owner of Shencheng Gu Ji Chicken Blood Soup came to Beijing and made his chicken blood soup.
Only the chicken blood soup he made by hand has this smell.
A car suddenly stopped by the roadside, and two old men got out of the car.
Both of them were still sniffing their noses. The older one was surnamed Huang, and the younger one was surnamed Gou. They were the president of the Food Association in office and the current president respectively.
Gu Zheng also invited them this time. Originally, the two did not plan to come, but Elder Gao personally called them and told them that Gu Zheng was different. In addition, Gu Zheng cooperated very well in the last Lao Tang incident, allowing the Gourmet Association to quickly resolve the impact. In any case, this face should be given once.
Elder Gao's words finally made the two decide to come.
Gu Zheng did cooperate last time. Without Gu Zheng's cooperation, some old people and those Lao Tang would have given them a headache. At that time, there were one or two hundred people who wanted to withdraw from the association collectively. If it were not for Gu Zheng's cooperation, these people would continue to make trouble, and the current head of the Gou Guard might have been forced to step down by them.
For internal scandals, the top leader must be held responsible.
Fortunately, Gu Zheng did not embarrass them and cooperated very well. He wrote a statement to them. Gu Zheng, the sufferer, stopped talking. It was hard for others to say anything, so the impact gradually faded away. Big things became small and small things disappeared. .
Mr. Gao has brought this matter up, and it is difficult for them to refuse. For the sake of face, they can only make this trip today.
The same goes for the newly appointed Chairman Huang. The troublemaker, Ma Shiwei, was brought into the Food Association by him and is also his descendant. He owed Gu Zheng a favor both emotionally and logically. The two of them came together this time to give Gu Zheng face.
"What does it smell like?"
President Gou said something first. President Huang looked around, then shook his head slightly and said, "This fragrance is not like the ones coming from around. It is fragrant but not greasy, pure but not mixed. This fragrance is not simple!"
"Xiao Wang, how far is it from us to our destination?"
President Gou suddenly turned around and asked the secretary in the car. The secretary hurriedly took out his mobile phone, checked it and said, "It's two kilometers away in a straight line. If we walk, we still have three kilometers to go!"
Two kilometers away in a straight line, President Gou and President Huang looked at each other, and they both understood what the other was thinking.
"It is said that Gu Zheng's chicken blood soup has the ability to change shape with a very fragrant fragrance. The fragrance can be smelled by people within eight miles. It caused quite a stir in Shencheng and made his Gu Zheng famous in one instant. Remember Chicken Blood Soup, I have always thought it was an exaggeration, but now I see it is true!”
Chairman Huang sighed, slowly or perhaps, the secretary had already got out of the car and looked at the two of them curiously.
"Lao Gao is right, this young man is indeed extraordinary!"
President Gou smiled. The straight-line distance was still two kilometers, which was equivalent to four miles. They could smell it here. Although it was not that far away, it was not easy for the fragrance of food to spread four miles away.
Even before it arrived, he was already looking forward to the tasting.
On the other side, at the door of the restaurant, the first invited guest has already arrived.
The visitor is an old man in the food industry, the champion of the first food competition, Master He Yinghe.
He Ying is seventy-one years old. He won first place in the first Chinese Food Competition 30 years ago. He is a senior in the food industry. He is from the capital. The reason why he was the first to arrive is because he has a close relationship with Gu. Ming's relationship is very good.
Back then, Gu Ming was considered his nephew. Gu Ming made the call personally, and he would definitely support it, not to mention that this time it was Gu Zheng.
"Grandpa He!"
Seeing He Ying, Gu Zheng screamed. He Ying walked into the restaurant, sniffed hard again, and then laughed and said: "As soon as I smelled the fragrance, I guessed whether this fragrance was created by your boy. I didn’t expect it was really you, not bad, very good!”
"Grandpa He, please sit down first. I'm busy here and can't leave. This pot of soup will be ready in a while. I'll apologize to you when it's done!"
He Ying is one of our own. It is not surprising that he is the first to come to Gu Zheng. There are several people who will definitely come to this tasting party, and He Ying is one of them. When he was a child, Gu Zheng followed Gu Ming and visited the capital. He is an old man.
"It's okay, it's okay, you go about your business first!"
He Ying immediately waved his hand and looked around. There were already some fruits on the table in the store. They were not many but very delicate. These fruits were all brought by Gu Zheng.
The fruits are not bought in the market, but brought from the prehistoric space by ancient Zheng. These are some fruits picked in the Emei sect, and their quality is above the second-class.
Just in terms of taste, these fruits are inferior to the fruits bought in the market. It is not easy for the fruits on the market to be inferior, let alone second-class.
He Ying picked up a fruit that was as red as a jujube. He was well-informed and had never seen such a fruit before.
Red, like a cherry, with a twig. Holding the twig, He Ying took a small bite.
These fruits have been washed and used high-quality spring water. Gu Zheng also brought some of the mineral water from the Emei Sect and placed it in the prehistoric space.
The juice of the fruit immediately flowed into He Ying's mouth. He Ying's expression froze for a moment and he quickly swallowed the juice into his stomach.
He still doesn't know what kind of fruit it is, but the taste is very unusual. When he bites into it, the juice is sweet but not greasy, sweet to the heart, with a refreshing coolness, as if eating it on the hottest day. A mouthful of cold ice cubes will make your whole body feel comfortable.
Unable to resist, He Ying took a few more bites, and after a while he ate the entire fruit.
"Gu Zheng, what kind of fruit is this that is so delicious?"
He Ying couldn't help but ask, he had indeed never eaten such fruit, nor had he even seen it before.
"This is a big cherry, eat more if you like!"
Gu Zheng smiled slightly. He Ying was lucky. Some of the ingredients in the fruits were of ordinary grade. The one he got was an ordinary grade fruit, which was better than the second-class fruits.
The ordinary grade is already the best naturally grown grade on earth, and the taste is certainly not bad.
"good!"
He Ying was not polite. He picked up another fruit similar to a small pear and took a bite. This small pear was of inferior quality. It did not taste as good as the big cherry, but it was not bad. It was much better than others. He Ying should eat it. It is with relish.
"He Lao, you are already here!"
Another person came in outside the door, a man in his sixties, and walked directly towards He Yingna.
"Master Zhao, come on, come and try it, the fruits here are very good!"
He Ying raised his head and immediately waved. The visitor had participated in the first Chinese Food Competition like him and was the youngest contestant at that time, but his performance was not as good as his and was in the middle and lower ranks.
After thirty years, even those with ordinary performance at the beginning have become famous chefs as long as they work hard.
The visitor sat down in front of He Ying and tasted the fruits here curiously. He Ying was right. The taste of the fruits here was really extraordinary and could not be tasted outside.
"Please come in!"
The shop owner was outside. After confirming a person's identity, he immediately asked the waiter to take the person into the shop.
The aroma of Gu Zheng's chicken blood soup had spread out. Some people followed the aroma and came here. They wanted to go in and take a look, or taste what kind of food was so fragrant. The shop owner and his employees were explaining that today was a private party and was not open to the public.
No one who was not invited was allowed to enter.
In just a moment, twenty or thirty people had gathered outside the door. He had to guard the door, because there were always people who wanted to slip in.
After identifying several people, the shop owner also had experience. Most of the people who came were old people. Those who were younger than that must be carefully checked, and they were basically correct.
At this time, five more seniors came and were welcomed in by the waiter.
President Huang, President Gou and others have arrived. President Huang is the former president of the Food Association, but he is also the honorary president and has a very high status in the Food Association.
When he saw the two old people, the shop owner's eyes lit up and he went directly to greet them. He just saw that the two had different temperaments, so he went over. Although he also did catering business, he was just a businessman, and the scale of his business was very small. He didn't know that the two people in front of him were the two presidents of the Food Association.
This is normal. People who like to play Go don't dare to say that they know the president of the Go Association. There are not many jade sellers who dare to say that they know the name of the president of the Jade Association.
The shop owner asked someone to send the two old people in and still guarded the door.
"President Gou, President Huang!"
Seeing the two old men, everyone sitting in the store stood up, with surprise on their faces. They didn't expect that Gu Zheng's tasting meeting would actually invite two great gods.
These two are different from them. They are either idle people or retired people who are just in name only. Unlike these two, they have a pivotal position in the food industry and have a very high influence.
"Sit down, sit down!"
President Gou waved his hand. He also glanced at President Huang. Sure enough, the fragrance came from here. The fragrance of a soup actually spread so far. This alone is extraordinary.
The two people's eyes quickly fell on the pot that Gu Zheng was cooking. Gu Zheng cooked slowly, and there was less white gas on it, but no matter how little, there was still some, and it was in the shape of a chicken. It was indeed the legendary extremely fragrant transformation.
With the arrival of the two presidents, some seniors came one after another.
At half past four, more than 30 people came. Gu Zheng invited nearly 100 people, all of whom were currently in Beijing. Only more than 30 people came, which cannot be said to be too many, but also not too few.
Gu Zheng is still too young and has no reputation or status at all. Although he won the first place in the Hangzhou Food Competition, the Hangzhou Food Competition itself was held for the first time and had limited influence. If there were not many contestants who had participated in the Chinese Food Competition, the influence of that competition would be even smaller.
The time is up, Gu Zheng does not wait, and first serves the chicken blood soup.
Gu Zheng added five high-grade ingredients to this chicken blood soup, which not only has a better therapeutic effect, but also tastes better, better than the last time he participated in the food competition in Hangzhou.
Today, Gu Zheng has no shortage of high-grade ingredients. Since he wants to become famous, he should put more to shock these old predecessors.
There were more than 30 servings of chicken blood soup, and the quantity was not much. Many seniors rinsed their mouths. They had just eaten fruit, and the chicken blood soup had such a strong fragrance. They didn't want the sweetness of the fruit to conflict with the fragrance of the chicken blood soup.
But they soon found out that they were wrong, and they were very wrong.
The sweetness of the fruit and the fragrance of the chicken blood soup would not conflict at all. Even if they rinsed their mouths, the sweetness in their mouths would not dissipate completely. The fragrance was sent into the mouth and immediately blended with the sweetness to form a sweetness. Not only did the two not conflict, but they blended well.
This made the seniors who rinsed their mouths regret it. If they had known this, they would not rinse their mouths.
The chicken blood soup smelled good and tasted even better. Just one mouthful made all those who had eaten it give a thumbs up and kept praising it.
President Gou and President Huang also tasted the fruit and chicken blood soup. They were amazed again. This chicken blood soup was as delicious as the rumors said. No, it was better than the rumors. It was difficult for people who had not tasted it to imagine its taste.
Both of them had drunk the Sun family chicken blood soup, and it was made by Old Sun himself using top-quality ingredients. The taste of the Sun family chicken blood soup was already very good. They had seen before that even if Gu Zheng's chicken blood soup was better than the Sun family's, it was only limited, not much better.
They didn't think that anyone could make another major breakthrough in chicken blood soup.
But now they understand that they were wrong, really wrong. Gu Zheng's chicken blood soup was definitely not better, not limited, but a real breakthrough, and a major breakthrough.
No wonder Old Sun, who was so stubborn, gave the old soup to Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng's chicken blood soup was indeed unique. Letting him inherit and develop chicken blood soup was better than anyone else. Although Old Sun was very stubborn, he did the right thing.
The chicken blood soup did not disappoint them. They even felt that they had made the right decision to come this time. They should have come. If they did not come, they would definitely regret it. Gu Zheng was indeed an extraordinary child, just as Lao Gao said.
Just the cooking skills of this chicken blood soup can make Gu Zheng enter the top 30 of this food competition. If Gu Zheng has other cooking skills that can compare with chicken blood soup, even if they are just a little inferior, it will be no problem to enter the top ten this time.
To enter the top ten, you have to fight for the top three. The Chinese food competitions in the past were not a competition that could win by only knowing one kind of food.
Moreover, the Chinese food competition is different from the Hangzhou food competition. As long as the cooking skills have been used, they are not allowed to use them again in the next competition and cannot be repeated.
Just after taking a few sips of the chicken blood soup, another fried egg was placed in front of them, half of an fried egg. Gu Zheng was frying eggs with both hands, but frying eggs takes time. He can't handle more than 30 people with one for the time being, so he can only cook half for each person first.
Fried eggs, Gu Zheng's fried eggs.
There are two types of fried eggs, one is ordinary fried eggs, and the other is Gu Zheng's fried eggs. This is what a judge who participated in the Hangzhou Food Competition said last time. Many people who have eaten Gu Zheng's fried eggs agree very much.
Gu Zheng's fried eggs are completely different from others' fried eggs.
Although the ingredients are similar and the process is similar, the results are completely different. Gu Zheng's fried eggs are works of art, and they are great works of art. Others' fried eggs can only be called food.
No matter how good a chef is, his fried eggs are not as good as Gu Zheng's.
The two presidents have also heard about Gu Zheng's fried eggs. Gu Zheng relied on this fried egg to win the preliminary rounds of the Hangzhou Food Competition until the finals.
And during the auditions, this simplest fried egg has always won the first place.
Neither of them spoke, they both picked up chopsticks and picked up the fried eggs. Gu Zheng's simplicity is indeed as rumored, like a work of art, which makes people reluctant to eat.
Being able to fry fried eggs like this is a unique skill in itself.
President Gou took a bite first. As soon as he took a bite, his expression was slightly different. A simple, dull fragrance flew out of the egg yolk and filled his throat. After the dullness collided with the previous fragrance, it immediately blended and slowly flowed from his esophagus into his whole body.
This is another extremely different experience.
Gu Zheng's fried eggs this time are different from the past. After considering it, Gu Zheng decided to upgrade the grade of sesame oil. Sesame oil is very useful, second only to water and salt. Sesame oil can also be used in his newly learned cooking skills. Now most of Gu Zheng's ingredients are ordinary level, and sesame oil is still inferior, which feels a little insufficient.
After the sesame oil was upgraded to ordinary, all the ingredients used for fried eggs became ordinary level, and the taste of fried eggs was improved again. The taste of all ordinary and inferior ingredients with oil is definitely different. Now Gu Zheng's fried eggs taste better and more delicious.
The seniors who came to participate in the tasting meeting this time all ate fried eggs made with all ordinary ingredients for the first time.
President Gou finished his fried egg quickly. After finishing it, he regretted eating too fast. But fortunately, he still had chicken blood soup to drink, which was also a kind of happiness.
The aroma of fried eggs was not as strong as chicken blood soup, but its aftertaste was more mellow than chicken blood soup. Both had their own characteristics and their own spring and autumn.
President Huang ate slowly, but he finished the fried eggs in a while. He and President Gou had similar ideas. This fried egg was indeed not inferior to chicken blood soup. There were rumors that chicken blood soup was better than fried eggs. It seems that the rumors were wrong.
Another top food, the two presidents thought silently in their hearts, fried eggs and chicken blood soup together, basically let Gu Zheng enter the top ten.
The top ten players are already famous throughout the country, even the world. How old is Gu Zheng? He is the youngest in this class and the youngest in the past ten classes. If he can enter the top ten, it will definitely cause a big sensation.
However, Gu Zheng does have the capital to be in the top ten. What he makes is really delicious. Both presidents think so. As long as he does not have any problems, he can definitely get the top ten.
After the fried eggs were distributed, Wang Dong put a small plate in front of everyone.
Gu Zheng came out quickly. The stone beast he came out with was holding a pot in his hand. There was a shovel in the pot. Gu Zheng held the shovel and flicked it lightly. A golden color flew out and all fell on the small plate.
What fell on the small plate was egg fried rice, which was also in the shape of a dragon.
"Golden Dragon Flying!"
He Ying shouted first. Golden Dragon Flying is now also Gu Zheng's signature. He is the first person in the country to make egg fried rice like him. Now there are still many restaurants in Hangzhou that name egg fried rice as Golden Dragon Flying. The name of Golden Dragon Flying seems to have replaced egg fried rice.
But it is only in Hangzhou. Gu Zheng's Golden Dragon Flying is famous in Hangzhou.
"No one can compare to this hand intention and form!"
President Huang sighed. Gu Zheng's hand was really amazing. For so many years, he had never seen anyone who could do better than Gu Zheng, and Gu Zheng was still a young man in his early twenties, which was even more difficult.
"If the taste was better, he would not be in the top ten!"
President Gou smiled bitterly and had already picked up the spoon, ready to continue tasting Gu Zheng's egg fried rice.
Egg fried rice also uses sesame oil. After the sesame oil is improved, Gu Zheng's egg fried rice has also changed from inferior ingredients to ordinary level. Ordinary level egg fried rice is better than the Golden Dragon Flying Sky made by Gu Zheng at the beginning, and the taste is more mellow.
After taking only one bite, President Gou's face became more bitter.
It's not that the food doesn't taste good, it's that it tastes so good. With this bite, he can basically conclude that Gu Zheng's performance will continue to rise. Now Gu Zheng is fully qualified to compete for the top three.
The top three are on a different level from the top ten. Every time you get the top three, you are the best in the industry. You will get endless respect no matter where you go. The top three is not only an honor, but also an honor. It is a status symbol.
Those who can get the top three, even the Food Association is very polite to them. The food industry also respects strength, and those who are truly capable will be respected wherever they go.
This food competition is about to have a big earthquake. A 23-year-old young man can actually enter the top three. I am afraid that the impact after the competition will last for a long time, and there will be many people who are unconvinced and even question it. people.
He is not afraid of doubts. Gu Zheng relies on his true ability and does not need to care about any doubts. However, this impact will last for a long time, and the controversy about Gu Zheng will also last for a long time.
"The last dish is almost ready. This dish is suitable for eating in its entirety. Seniors can sit at the big table and taste it together!"
Gu Zheng took out two steamers, and Wang Dong took some waiters to ask the seniors to change places. It was difficult to divide the last dish, so he simply asked them to sit together. There was no big table in the store, but they could sort out the dishes. The long table came, and soon it was set up, and all the seniors finished it in turn.
Gu Zheng opened the two steamers at the same time, revealing two red fish. This kind of fish looked like carp, but they had never seen it before.
"The last dish, steamed fish, seniors, please taste it!"
This time Gu Zheng personally served it. After putting down the dishes, he smiled and said, "Gu Zheng has recently learned how to steam fish, and he made it for the first time. Before, the fish was not mature and there was no way to cook it. Now a batch of fish has been cooked. The second time The batch is half grown and is completely ready for cooking.