Chef Xiao Bing went to see the koi in the pond in his free time. At that time, Feng Yi was no longer squatting by the pond.
After observing the condition of the koi group, Xiao Bing felt that there was no problem.
"You look quite energetic."
There's nothing to worry about, it's just a trick. As long as the boss is happy, that's fine.
However, in the evening, Xiao Bing found the housekeeper standing by the koi pond.
The housekeeper looked at the group of koi swimming in the pond with a look of emotion and a little helplessness.
"Is there anything wrong with these fish?" Xiao Bing asked uncertainly.
He didn't see the problem, but the butler wouldn't show that kind of expression for no reason.
"Nothing... a big problem. I just recalled some past events. Some things can't be avoided!" sighed the old butler.
As soon as Xiao Bing heard it, he knew that there must be something strange about these fish that he couldn't understand.
"Then... do we need to change the feed for these koi?" Xiao Bing asked.
"It has nothing to do with the feed. You can mix it however you want."
As the housekeeper spoke, he took out his mobile phone and took some photos and videos of the koi pond. He also took out a palm-sized fish-shaped stone from the rockery next to it and placed it next to it as a reference.
If the housekeeper hadn't taken this out, no one would have noticed that there was such a stone there.
I just don't know what this stone is used for.
In the next two days, Feng Yi practiced precise control and energy sealing every day. However, in the eyes of others, Feng Yi was just addicted to fishing and enjoyed it very much every day.
However, Xiao Bing has been keeping an eye on the koi and discovered that their appetites have grown!
He didn't dare to feed more, so he only increased the amount a little bit. If you spread too much feed, it will easily cause problems.
the other side.
The two Mr. Bai returned with the snake bone chain and the "password" and first closed the door to crack the secret.
The rearranged jade chain and the corresponding imprint on the snake bone chain are a code.
Before his death, Bai Youwei's father, Mr. Bai, left him a difficult problem. If he could solve it, he could get the recipes and formulas left by the old man. If he couldn't solve it, there was nothing he could do.
In Yangcheng, the Bai family is a new elite. In terms of historical heritage, they cannot compare with those old brands, but in terms of assets, they are far ahead.
Bai Youwei seized the opportunity of the market reshuffle caused by the abnormal climate that year and made a fortune.
When Bai Youwei was young, his family opened a small restaurant and Grandpa Bai was the chef.
Bai Youwei's cooking skills are average, but he has a good business sense. However, Mr. Bai has different ideas from him. Mr. Bai thinks that it is better to develop a small restaurant, but Bai Youwei wants to make money by reshuffling the market. This is a rare opportunity.
The two people's different ideas collided, and finally made a bet -
They developed separately. The old man opened his own restaurant, and Bai Youwei took out part of the start-up capital to realize his dream.
Mr. Bai, who runs his own restaurant, relies almost entirely on the patronage of old customers. However, as the years go by, there are more and more new things on the market, and the number of old customers gradually decreases. Those who remain can't support the restaurant, let alone expand.
On the other hand, Bai Youwei's business was getting bigger and bigger, he recruited more and more talents, and his business was expanding.
When young people have a choice, they prefer food that is more refined and has a more special taste. If there is a popular food, they will queue for hours to try it!
Mr. Bai can't keep up with the fast fashion of young people, nor can he resist the changing market.
Bai Youwei said to him: "You only live in your own rhythm, but the times are constantly changing. If you can't keep up, you will be eliminated."
Mr. Bai refused to accept the result, so he closed the restaurant and went on long trips from time to time, or stayed in the small restaurant and did not open it for business. No one knew what he was researching in the restaurant. He said it was new flavors, new dishes, and new recipes. It was a top-secret recipe, but no one else had ever seen it.
It was not until his death that Mr. Bai told Bai Youwei and Bai Jing about this. The password on the snake bone bracelet was set by an expert in this field specially found by Mr. Bai. Only after the password is cracked can the top-secret recipe be opened. If the password combination is wrong, the old man's words "Don't force things that are not meant to be" will pop up.
Don’t force it!
I just can’t afford to lose!
Bai Youwei has tried many times. If he fails once, he has to wait half a year before he can try again. He has been so angry that his blood pressure has soared countless times.
He didn't know whether there was any of the old man's top-secret recipes among them, but this was like an obsession. Even if there was no so-called top-secret recipe, he would open it and see what was hidden inside.
Bai Youwei opened the password page and entered the corresponding password after Feng Yi combined the snake bones.
Ding—
The page changes and shows that the password is correct.
Bai Youwei was breathing rapidly, his eyes fixed on the screen.
A video pops up.
It was recorded by the old man before his death:
"I made the password so complicated because I don't want you to see it too early. I hope you can see it 20 years later. Let's see if my works can still satisfy people's tastes 20 years later!"
In the last few years of his life, the old man traveled to many places and tasted local delicacies, some well-known to the public and some unknown to the world.
Not only does he eat, but he also privately makes a video after eating to complain about the shortcomings of the ingredients, cooking time, and seasonings, but he also points out the advantages of each dish.
When he is not traveling far, he studies recipes in a small restaurant. In the edited videos, each short segment is the cooking method of a dish, and Mr. Bai will also remind you of the precautions for each dish.
Bai Youwei looked at these and knew that the old man had been holding his breath.
He said that the old man was too old to innovate, dared not look up and look forward, and always guarded the little thing he was doing and was unwilling to change.
The old man's video, which lasted dozens of hours, was just to tell him—
I changed it but you didn't see it! I didn't want you to see it either!
I'll slap you in the face in 20 years!
After the videos about recipes and formulas, at the end of the video, Mr. Bai sat relaxedly on an old bamboo chair, fanning himself:
"What did you tell me back then? 'You don't have the final say, I don't have the final say, the market has the final say', then let the market verify it!
"If, I mean if, by any chance, you don't make it to 20 years later, then let Xiao Jing and Xiao Lu come and see if I'm eliminated!"
At this point, Mr. Bai leaned in front of the camera, his face, which had become unusually old due to illness, smiled very happily: "I haven't lost yet."
After the video ends, there is a countdown screen.
After seeing this, Bai Youwei realized that even without Feng Yi's help to crack the password, the password lock of this video would be automatically unlocked after the 20-year countdown was over.
It has been almost 19 years since the old man passed away. In just over a year, this video will still appear in front of them.
But it doesn't matter anymore.
Bai Jing waited for a while, giving his father some time to adjust his mood.
About ten minutes later, Bai Youwei wiped his face roughly and his breathing calmed down.
Bai Jingcai stepped forward and asked, "Grandpa left behind too many recipes and formulas. Shall we pick one and try it first?"
Bai Youwei took the list handed over by Bai Jing, which categorized all the dishes and recipes mentioned in the old man's video.
Bai Youwei had a good memory of everything mentioned in the video. He just glanced at the list and then pointed at something with his finger: "This is it."
Bai Jing had a weird look on his face and opened his mouth, about to persuade his father to change it again, but then he changed his mind and decided to try this one first. This one was not mainstream back then, so it's hard to say whether it can be accepted by more people now.
When it comes to cooking skills, Bai Youwei is not as good as Bai Jing, and they attach great importance to this matter, so Bai Jing does the preparation himself.
…
As for Bai Lu, he didn't even have time to catch the koi he had his eyes on. He chased his father and brother back, but in the end he didn't see any of them.
Bai Lu was depressed. He now knew that it was not his business that was causing the problem, but some other big secret! He felt that his father and brother had abandoned him, and had kept their secrets from him and excluded him.
He was in a bad mood and wanted to run away from home, but was stopped and not allowed to go out. He was told that there was an important task left for him, but he had to stay at home for two days and could not go out to eat or drink.
Bai Lu was not convinced by this.
What does it mean to eat and drink indiscriminately? He is unwilling to touch his mouth if the taste is not good!
However, Bai Lu stayed at home for two days and didn't eat anything heavy.
Bai Lu had no business talent and couldn't get into the kitchen. He almost blew up the kitchen a few times when he tried, but he had a keen sense of food and his tongue was no worse than that of a professional food critic. Often when their own restaurants launched new products, they would ask him to taste and evaluate them.
Bai Lu was quite happy to be assigned an important task.
Until two days later.
Bai Lu looked at the people sitting at the dining table.
In addition to his parents and sister-in-law, his aunt who hadn't been seen for a long time was also sitting here.
I always feel that the atmosphere is a bit serious and heavy.
Bai Jing brought out a bowl of soup.
Bai Lu looked at the exquisite porcelain bowl placed in front of him.
The smell wasn't bad, but it wasn't pleasant either.
"Durian... kelp... mung bean soup?"
Bai Lu had drunk kelp and mung bean soup before, but it was salty, not amazing, and not impressive. The bowl of durian in front of him was obviously a dessert, different from the soup he had drunk before. As for what else was added to it, it was impossible to tell.
But Bai Lu never relies on his eyes or nose to evaluate food. His nose is not that sharp. You have to taste it to know whether it is delicious or not.
I carefully tasted half a spoonful first.
He frowned and then relaxed his brows and took another spoonful.
It smells a bit strong, but tastes pleasantly refreshing!
It is very novel, finely crafted yet somewhat rustic. It does not have the flashy feel of the popular desserts on the market today, but each ingredient is matched just right. One more would be greasy, and one less would be too bland.
Slightly chilled, but not too cold, it's just the right temperature to drink.
Now that the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed for several days, people in Yongcheng have already worn long-sleeved coats, while people in Yangcheng are still wearing short sleeves. This kind of refreshing and cool dessert is still very popular now.
A bowl of dessert was finished before I knew it.
Bai Lu said frankly under everyone's gaze: "If I were a customer, I wouldn't feel how amazing it is when I tasted it, but I would still order it next time I come to the store! However, people who don't eat durian will definitely not accept it. Brother, can you develop a version without the durian? But the version without the durian is definitely not as good as this one."
Bai Lu was still chattering away his opinions, but the others ignored him and filled a bowl to taste.
"I have completed my mission? Can I go out now?" Bai Lu looked around and ran to the kitchen to find his brother. "You cooked so much?"
Thinking of the fish in Feng Yi's koi pond, Bai Lu sent a message to Feng Yi asking him if he wanted to eat durian products as his family was developing a new product.
Feng Yi said eat.
Bai Lu found a thermos and filled a can with the fish and sent it to Feng Yi. He also brought a fish tank with him.
He went to catch someone else's fish. They said it was a gift, but he didn't want to catch it for free. Anyway, his brother had done so much, so bringing some food over was a thoughtful gesture.
Didn’t I say that they were able to see these things early thanks to Feng Yi’s magical identification ability.
Bai Youwei did not stop him. After confirming that the password was correct, he transferred the balance of the appraisal to Feng Yi, and he also sent Feng Yi a red envelope to thank him.
Bai Lu arrived at the place and handed the thermos to Feng Yi.
"It's a new product that's about to be launched. It's just been developed. Brother Yi, you can try it."
"What new product? Durian?" Feng Yi had already smelled the scent.
“Durian, kelp and mung bean soup.”
"… "
It is indeed not a mainstream combination, but it is not that no one has done it. It is just mediocre in the market competition.
Since it was developed by the Bai family, you can give it a try.
Feng Yi took the jar back to the house.
Bai Lu immediately rushed to the koi pond holding the fish tank.
However, when he saw the fish in the pond, Bai Lu was stunned.
"Why do I feel like the fish in this pond have gotten fatter after not seeing them for two days?"