A kitchen knife is to a chef as a precious sword is to a swordsman. In the previous life, the kitchen knives used by chefs were exquisite but not too particular. However, this world is in an era of gourmet food, and most of the kitchen knives used by a famous chef are extremely precious. In this world, it is very possible for a kitchen knife to be sold at a sky-high price of hundreds of thousands or even millions.
The Kitchen Knife Master Zhang in front of Ye Chui comes from a kitchen knife family. Most of the kitchen knives he sharpens are extremely expensive and are the best kitchen knives in the Chinese chef industry.
Cleaver Zhang was skinny, short, about sixty years old, wearing an old-fashioned jacket. He looked at Ye Chui with a pair of small eyes and said, "Mr. Ye, how about a cleaver?"
"… "
Listening to what Cleaver Zhang said, Ye Chui was somewhat speechless, but he still became interested: "What kind of cleaver do you have? Let me see."
Ye Chui is also very interested in good kitchen knives.
Cleaver Zhang grinned and said, "I brought a total of 23 cleavers this time, 12 low-grade cleavers, 8 mid-grade cleavers, and 3 high-grade cleavers. I wonder what kind of cleavers Mr. Ye would like to see?"
"Are kitchen knives classified into three grades: high, medium, and low?" Ye Chui smiled, "Then show me the three high-grade kitchen knives."
"Okay, but a third-grade kitchen knife is very expensive." Kitchen Knife Zhang said with a smile.
"It doesn't matter. Grandpa said that whatever Ye Chu values will be bought for him." Han Yuyan, a wealthy woman worth 18 billion, immediately said with a smile. She also said to Tian Xiaodu with great pride, "Hehe, senior brother, you are jealous of me, grandpa has officially transferred 22% of his shares to my name, which is worth 18 billion."
Tian Xiaodu looked resentful: "... If you didn't have the 18 billion, I would envy you for being rich."
When Zhang the Cleaver heard what Han Yuyan said, he immediately waved to the outside and said a few words. A moment later, a tall young man came in holding three boxes. They were high-end kitchen knives, naturally placed in exquisite boxes.
Kitchen Knife Zhang asked the man to put the three boxes on the dining table next to them, and opened them one by one to introduce them to Ye Chui.
"This knife is called the Killing Knife. The handle is made of boxwood, weighs 435 grams, and is 1.1 millimeters thick. It is the sharpest of the three kitchen knives and can be called the most lethal of all kitchen knives. The blade does not stain blood and can cut meat like cutting melons."
Zhang the Cleaver took out the first kitchen knife. The blade of this knife was black and seemed to emit a cold and chilly aura, giving people a feeling of extreme danger.
I saw Zhang the Cleaver pick up an apple from the fruit plate on the dining table and put it on the table. He held the apple with one hand and held the killing knife with the other hand. There were a few whooshing sounds and knife shadows flying. He took the hand that was holding the apple away and saw the apple skin falling off in circles. The width of the skin was exactly the same. His craftsmanship was simply amazing.
At least Han Yuyan, Tian Xiaodu and a group of kitchenware merchants all opened their eyes wide.
But Ye Chui's expression remained calm.
Looking at the killing knife, after cutting the apple, the blade was still dry, without any stains of apple juice. It was indeed a bloodless blade.
A hint of pride appeared on Zhang the Cleaver's face, as if he really appreciated everyone's stunned looks. But when he saw that Ye Chui's expression was still calm, he became a little unhappy. He snorted softly, put down the killing knife, and picked up the next one with the cleaver.
"This kitchen knife is called Duanliu, weighs 304 grams, has a willow handle, and the blade is 0.6 millimeters thin, making it extremely tough."
Zhang the Cleaver held one end of the knife and bent it gently, causing the knife to bend 90 degrees. After he let go, the knife immediately bounced back to its original position, making a buzzing sound.
Then Zhang the Cleaver pointed the knife at the peeled apple on the table. With a few whooshing sounds, the knife flew around, cut the apple, and pulled out the core. At this time, the apple was smooth and tender, and after peeling the skin and removing the core, it was like fine jade.
The others showed expressions of amazement again.
Ye Chui's expression remained calm, except for a smile on his face, as if to say that it was very good.
This made Zhang the Cleaver even more unhappy.
He put down the knife and took out the third kitchen knife.
"This knife is called Wangyou. It weighs 413 grams, is 0.8 mm thick, and has a sandalwood handle. It is the aristocrat among knives. Its silver blade is as white as snow and as fast as lightning."
The blade of this kitchen knife is snow-white and extremely smooth. It can even reflect the knife's shadow, and it is very dazzling when pointed at the sun.
As he spoke, Zhang the Cleaver continued to deal with the peeled and cored apple. He held down the fruit lump with one hand and held the kitchen knife with the other hand. The white blade almost danced in one piece. After only a moment, the original fruit lump turned into slices of apple slices as thin as cicada wings. Zhang the Cleaver picked up a slice and put it in front of his eyes. He could immediately see that his vision could penetrate the apple slice without any obstruction!
This shocked others even more, and the kitchenware merchants couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
“This is simply breathtaking!”
"I didn't expect that knife skills could be so amazing."
"This kitchen knife master Zhang is good at one thing, but the most important thing is that the kitchen knife is a good one!"
“I wonder how expensive this kitchen knife is!”
Tian Xiaodu and Han Yuyan also had expressions of amazement, and Tian Xiaodu's eyes were even more fiery. As a chef, he was naturally more eager for good knives. Unfortunately, he never had the chance to get a good kitchen knife. The high price was one reason, but the rarity of the knife was the most important reason.
"This Wangyou Knife is most suitable for people with excellent knife skills. If I can get this kitchen knife..." Tian Xiaodu couldn't help but think so in his heart.
When Cai Dao Zhang heard the exclamations of the crowd, his face was full of pride, but he soon showed an angry expression - because Ye Chui still had that calm expression, but with a faint smile on his face, that smile seemed like approval rather than exclamation!
Anyone, even a six-star or seven-star chef, would probably praise himself when seeing him display such knife skills. But why was this young man able to remain calm
This is an insult to him!
"Master Ye, it seems that you are still not satisfied with these three kitchen knives?" Kitchen Knife Zhang said to Ye Chui coldly, "Master Ye, does your master have any good knives that I can use to open my eyes?"
"A good sword?" Ye Chui was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously thought of the Zhanxiang sword that Old Han gave him.
Tian Xiaodu also thought of this, and he hurriedly said to Ye Chui: "Master, I brought your knife with me this time, I'll go get it now."
Having said that, Tian Xiaodu hurriedly ran to where he had put his luggage and took out an exquisite box from his luggage.
Ye Chui did not bring the kitchen knife when he arrived in Yanjing, but Tian Xiaodu thought about it a lot and brought the knife for him in case Ye Chui needed it.
The exquisite box was brought to Ye Chui, who took it and opened it: "Mr. Zhang, what do you think of this knife?"
"This knife..."
When Tian Xiaodu went to take Ye Chui's knife, Cai Dao Zhang still had an expression of indifference and even a bit of arrogance and contempt on his face. The best kitchen knives in China were made by him, Cai Dao Zhang. What kind of good knife could this young man take out? I'm afraid it's not as good as his eyes...
However, the moment Ye Chui opened the box, Cai Dao Zhang was stunned.
A look of astonishment.
"This knife... is it Zhanxiang?"
"Hmm? Mr. Zhang, do you recognize this knife?" Ye Chui smiled and thought, could this knife also be the work of Kitchen Knife Zhang
Cleaver Zhang carefully took the Zhanxiang out of the box, and gently stroked the pattern of crabapple flowers on the blade. A bit of tenderness appeared on his old face: "Zhanxiang, it is indeed Zhanxiang... I didn't expect that I could see this kitchen knife again."
"Mr. Zhang, do you recognize this kitchen knife?" Ye Chui asked curiously. From what Mr. Zhang said, this kitchen knife should not be his work, but he knew this knife.
"Of course I know him! This knife... was made by my father. In terms of quality, this knife is better than all my knives. It's a special kitchen knife!" Kitchen Knife Zhang was amazed. "I inherited the skill of making kitchen knives from my father, but I haven't reached his level yet... The last kitchen knife my father made when he was alive was this Zhanxiang. He said that this kitchen knife was his highest achievement and the king of kitchen knives... You... Where did you get this knife? I remember that this knife was collected by Old Han..."
"Grandpa gave this knife to Ye Chui." Han Yuyan was also shocked by the origin of Zhan Xiang and explained hurriedly.
The kitchen knives made by Cai Dao Zhang are divided into three grades: top, middle and bottom. The best is the top-grade kitchen knife, and this Zhanxiang is a special grade, the only one in the world, and is called the king of kitchen knives by Cai Dao Zhang!
Ye Chui was also full of surprise. The Zhanxiang was given to him by Old Han after he had his chicken dinner. He did not expect that Old Han thought so highly of him at that time and gave this king of kitchen knives to Ye Chui. His expectations for Ye Chui were self-evident...
"What a pity!" At this time, Zhang the Cleaver suddenly sighed. Everyone was stunned and looked at Zhang the Cleaver.
Cleaver Zhang looked at Ye Chui responsibly, "Such a good cleaver fell into the hands of someone who doesn't know how to use knives. What a pity."
"Don't know how to use a knife? Me?" Ye Chui was speechless, and pointed at himself, "Mr. Zhang, what do you mean by that?"
"Humph, a kitchen knife should naturally be given to a chef. This king of kitchen knives should be given to the best chef, but Mr. Ye... you don't deserve it at all!" Kitchen Knife Zhang said a little excitedly.
Ye Chui smiled helplessly, thinking that he must have been too calm when Cleaver Zhang was showing off his knife skills, which made Cleaver Zhang unhappy...
"Master's cooking skills are amazing, and his knife skills are also very impressive." Han Yuyan spoke for Ye Chui at this time.
"How dare a teenager like him say that he has great knife skills?" Cleaver Zhang raised his eyebrows. "If his knife skills are good enough to deserve this Zhanxiang, then I will give him my three kitchen knives for free!"
"Um?"
Hearing what Cleaver Zhang said, Ye Chui showed a look of surprise: "Mr. Zhang, are you serious?" (~^~)