As the woman entered, the room suddenly became silent. Even the narcissistic Qiao Nan and the nymphomaniac Pei Bi consciously closed their mouths.
Chen Xi raised his eyes and saw that this woman was tall and well-proportioned, with a beautiful nose and lips, picturesque eyebrows, and skin that was as frosty as snow. She was dressed in black clothes. From a distance, she looked like a lonely and blooming black flower. Peony has a unique cold feeling.
"Her name is Du Qingxi, the owner of Qingxi Restaurant. She lives a simple life and spends most of her time practicing in seclusion. She rarely appears in the restaurant. Her origins are quite mysterious and her strength is unknown. It is said that even General Qin of the General Palace was surprised when he saw her. Be courteous."
Bai Wanqing's soft and melodious voice quietly penetrated into Chen Xi's ears. Only then did he understand the identity of the woman in front of him. He couldn't help but feel slightly surprised. Such a young man could be in charge of the number one restaurant in Songyan City. This woman's abilities were indeed astonishing. Incessantly.
After Du Qingxi walked in, he ignored everyone, only glanced at Chen Xi without leaving any trace, then turned his attention to Old Man Ma and said directly: "The apprentice you recruit will be given a hundred yuan stones per day to practice cooking. The materials used are also provided free of charge, but you must sign a three-year agreement with me, guaranteeing that you will only work for my Qingxi Restaurant within three years, how about that?" The voice was cold and clear, with an undoubted flavor.
Old Man Ma shook his head and said, "I only teach cooking skills. You have to discuss these things with that kid."
Du Qingxi frowned, looked at Chen Xi, and said slowly: "You are already clear about the conditions I mentioned. Whether you sign the agreement or not is entirely up to you."
To be honest, such conditions were beyond Chen Xi's expectation. He originally thought that earning dozens of Yuan Stones a day would be a blessing, but he did not expect that Du Qingxi directly offered him a reward of one hundred Yuan Stones a day, which made him Even as he was stunned, he couldn't help but feel pleasantly surprised.
After thinking silently for a moment, Chen Xi made a decision and replied: "I can agree to work only at Qingxi Restaurant, but the time cannot be guaranteed. But what is certain is that as long as I stay in Songyan City for one day, I will definitely not choose anything else. Working in a restaurant.”
He did this just in case. He had too many things on his shoulders, and there was no guarantee that he would be able to serve as a chef apprentice at Qingxi Restaurant for three years.
Du Qingxi was stunned, as if he didn't expect that Chen Xi would dare to bargain with him. After a while, he nodded coldly and said: "I hope you can do it."
After saying that, she turned around and left, her movements clean and neat, without any sloppiness.
From the time Du Qingxi walked into the house to when she left, it only took a moment, but her aura and decisive words were vividly displayed. Coupled with her aloof and cold beauty, she was like a high-ranking queen inspecting her own house. Territory makes people feel a sense of awe unconsciously.
But these had little effect on Chen Xi. He only knew that he had become a spiritual chef apprentice with a daily salary of hundreds of yuan stones, so he felt very comfortable and did not care about how strong Du Qingxi's attitude was.
"Miss, we have investigated clearly. This is detailed information about Chen Xi." Wu Feng looked respectful and handed over a piece of paper.
Wu Feng has a fair complexion and a feminine temperament. When Du Qingxi was born, he was placed next to Du Qingxi, guarding him like a shadow.
"Chen Xi, the eldest grandson of the former eldest son of the Chen family in Songyan City..."
Everything about Chen Xi was recorded in detail on the paper. Everything from his birth to the present day was all presented on a thin piece of paper.
After Du Qingxi finished checking, a rare hint of surprise appeared in his cold and starry eyes: "The family was destroyed, the parents were separated, the engagement was ruined, the grandfather was killed... This guy is really unlucky, no wonder he is called the broom star."
Wu Feng frowned and said, "Miss, you couldn't be more pitiful about him to offer such a generous offer, right? Those ingredients are full of spiritual energy, so letting him use them for free seems... a little inappropriate, right?"
Du Qingxi said indifferently: "As long as he can learn one-tenth of the cooking skills from Old Man Ma before the trial in the Southern Barbarian Evil Territory, so what if he wastes some materials?"
Wu Feng seemed to realize something and exclaimed: "Miss, are you really going to the Southern Barbarian Evil Territory?"
Du Qingxi said calmly: "Yes, I have obtained a Yuan Feng Dan. It is no longer a problem to reduce my strength to the innate realm. But you also know that the Southern Barbarian Evil Territory has exhausted its spiritual energy and the evil energy is overwhelming. I have spent three years there. If there is no spiritual chef accompanying you, there is only death."
Wu Feng said in astonishment: "How could it be three years? Normally the Southern Barbarian Evil Territory opens and closes in less than three months. Is there something unexpected this time?"
Du Qingxi glanced at Wu Feng coldly, and then said after a long time: "My father told me these things, are you sure you want to know?"
Wu Feng didn't know what horrible thing he thought of, and he shuddered suddenly. He quickly shook his head and said: "This subordinate is just worried about the safety of the young lady. I have no intention of offending."
Du Qingxi waved his hand and ordered: "Please step aside first, and remember not to spread the news about Chen Xi's cooking skills training at Qingxi Restaurant. Although the Li family is small, there is the shadow of the Su family in Southern Xinjiang behind it. , it’s better not to have a dispute with him.”
Wu Feng solemnly agreed, and with a sway of his body, he turned into a faint black smoke and disappeared.
Not long after Du Qingxi left, Bai Wanqing also said goodbye. As for Qiao Nan and Pei Bi, Old Man Ma waved the iron spoon and drove them out of the room, leaving only him and Chen Xi.
Old Man Ma didn't like talking nonsense and had no intention of talking to Chen Xi, so he immediately began to teach him cooking skills.
Before passing on the skills, each puppet held a plate like flowing water and placed it in front of Chen Xi. Each plate contained several kinds of various ingredients that had not yet been dissected. The aura was diffuse and eye-catching.
Chen Xi did a rough calculation and found that there were hundreds of plates and thousands of ingredients. He couldn't help but be slightly startled, what is Old Man Ma going to do
"These 1,308 kinds of ingredients involve fruits and vegetables, grains, spiritual herbs, demonic birds and blood... They are the most basic ingredients, also known as lower-level ingredients. As long as you can use these ingredients to cook a variety of different If you can use the dishes and their effects can be used by Hou Tian Realm monks, then you are considered a beginner."
"I will now show you how to make thirteen dishes. Each of these thirteen methods has its own emphasis, such as knife skills, spiritual fire, five elements combination, etc. You should pay attention to your study."
After Old Man Ma gave a full talk in high spirits, he came to the kitchen counter, grabbed seven or eight kinds of ingredients, and began to teach the skills personally.
"This dish is called spicy braised red lin shrimp. The red lin shrimp is born on the bank of Lingshui. It is one foot long. It has a yin and cold attribute, and the meat is tender and refreshing. To cook it, you must use sea shells that have a red yang attribute and a spicy taste. Pepper is used as the auxiliary material, and then water herbs, green mane boar oil, emerald salt and other seasonings are used to cook with the strong sun fire... "
While talking, Old Man Ma was busy with his hands. He first dissected the materials, then controlled the spiritual fire. After it was hot, he added the ingredients, picked up the spoon and picked up the pot, and started stirring quickly. His movements were smooth and fast, making him look extremely casual and free.
Chen Xi stared at Old Man Ma intently without blinking.
Five years of talisman making career has enabled him to develop an excellent habit, that is, no matter what he does, as long as it is what he wants to do, he will devote himself to it in a very short period of time.
In the past ten days, Chen Xi had been contemplating the Fuxi statue every day without any slack. The power of the divine soul was advancing at an astonishing speed, and it was faintly on the verge of a breakthrough.
At this moment, his attention was focused, and his mind instantly entered an ethereal state. Old Man Ma's movements became slow in his eyes. Every movement and every step was accurately seen and remembered by him. heart.
Zhila!
Wisps of a pungent and spicy aroma spread throughout the room.
Not long after, on the white jade plate, a red scarlet shrimp with a burnt body was entangled in it. A trace of oily and boiling soup sizzled on the surface of the red scarlet shrimp, exuding a mouth-watering spicy fragrance.
"Taste the taste. If what you make in the future doesn't taste like this, don't tell others that you are my apprentice!" Old Man Ma was full of energy, with a proud look on his face, and he obviously had a great deal of knowledge in his craftsmanship. Great confidence.
Chen Xi swallowed with difficulty, picked up the chopsticks and touched the shrimp shell gently. The red lin shrimp split a neat gap in the middle, revealing the snow-white and crystal-clear shrimp meat inside, and the aroma became more intense and alluring. Gently lift it with the chopsticks, pick up a piece of steaming shrimp meat, and put it into your mouth.
As soon as the shrimp meat landed on his tongue, a unique spicy feeling instantly hit his whole body. Chen Xi felt his tongue tremble slightly, as if he was electrocuted. His mouth was filled with a numb and smooth feeling, and he couldn't help but gently When chewed, the shrimp meat is delicate and soft, with a spicy and refreshing taste, long and smooth, and extremely delicious.
"How do you feel?" Old Man Ma crossed his arms across his chest, looking confident.
Chen Xi said vaguely: "Let me take another bite." After saying that, he waved his chopsticks again, and the chopsticks were brushed off like raindrops. He no longer looked as calm and calm as before, but instead looked like a starving ghost reincarnated, gobbling up the food and devouring it. , in the blink of an eye, the entire scarlet shrimp has been completely wiped out.
It’s no wonder that Chen Xi lost his composure. The red lin shrimp was so delicious. For him, who had only eaten white rice and pickles for more than ten years, the red lin shrimp was a rare and supreme delicacy in the world. It was irresistible.
What's especially important is that after eating the Red Lin Shrimp, he clearly noticed a mellow spiritual energy pouring into his Dantian like a stream, which actually caused his cultivation level to skyrocket in an instant!
Chen Xi couldn't help but sigh with emotion. No wonder the rich and powerful families all have their own spiritual chefs. They can not only taste delicious food, but also absorb spiritual energy. Who wouldn't be happy to enjoy such dishes
Old Man Ma was very satisfied with Chen Xi's performance. Actions were often more convincing than words, and Chen Xi's devouring just now was undoubtedly the highest praise for his cooking skills. However, he still said contemptuously: "Boy, these are the dishes prepared for the monks the day after tomorrow. Can you be a bit successful?"
Chen Xi was silent, but he was ashamed in his heart. He had really lost his temper just now, "For a qualified spiritual chef, delicious food is a way to loosen the tongue and make the cultivation life rich and exciting. It is the path for every spiritual chef." A lifetime of exploring the ultimate goal of climbing. Boy, it is not that simple to become a qualified spiritual chef."
Old Man Ma's expression suddenly became extremely solemn, and his eyes revealed endless fanaticism and determination.
Chen Xi was stunned. Unconsciously, he was full of expectations for his future life!
(End of chapter)