Chapter 54 What kind of accident happened in the third chapter

The quiet "Cooking Supreme" competition venue was as quiet as a cemetery in the middle of the night. None of the nobles and people of the Qi State present made a sound, and they didn't even dare to breathe too heavily, for fear that a carelessness would cause some irreparable changes. Under the gaze of everyone, the old man Jiang Zhongxuan put the cabbage into his mouth with a sneer, showing a slight disdainful look, and slowly chewed Yi Ya's ordinary cabbage. However, the look of disdain on his face gradually faded and disappeared with the chewing of his mouth, and replaced by eyes that widened and widened. What's more, beads of sweat flowed from his face and forehead .

The nobles on the side had already noticed this situation attentively, and saw that the old man's eyes were wide open, his mouth was open and he was speechless for a while. And what he did next was even more unexpected. The old man Jiang Zhongxuan seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit, and he no longer had an arrogant and critical expression. He turned around, hurriedly put another bite into Yi Ya's cabbage dish, chewed it, and actually dripped Old tears. His mouth was full of cabbage, and he was chewing "Kezikezi", taking a long breath of air, and shouted loudly: "It's so delicious!"

His voice was muffled because of the stuffing of food, but the words he said were clearly transmitted to everyone's ears. "It's so delicious!" Seeing this, the aristocrats who were trying to eat at the side also picked up Yi Ya's cabbage dishes and ate them, silently, accompanied by long inhalations and long exhalations, everyone's chopsticks were held faster and faster. , Actually ate the big plate of cabbage clean. A plate of ordinary cabbage that was abandoned by them like a ditch at the moment turned out to be the most rare delicacy in the world, and it was eaten up in a short while. Picking up the huge plate of vegetables, he swept away the remaining soup on the plate.

At this point the whole scene took a sudden turn for the worse. What used to be an ordinary dish that seemed like a prank, now has the nobles scrambling for it, and finally there is not even a drop of soup left. The old man Jiang Jianxuan pointed at Yi Ya excitedly, while shouting to his son Jiang Zhu'er. "This old man is wrong, this old man is wrong!" His voice trembled a little, the white beard on his lips was still stained with cabbage soup, "Sure enough, there are a lot of strange people under the son's family, and this Yi Ya is the most outstanding person I have ever seen in my life." The famous chef, this cabbage is the most delicious dish I have ever eaten in my life, if I have to taste this delicious dish today, I will die, and I will have no regrets!"

The eldest son Jiang Zhu'er laughed loudly, seeing the strange situation in front of him, although he still couldn't figure out why, but he was greatly complacent after being praised by Jiang Zhongxuan. "Okay! I'm also very pleased that you can think like this. My sect has always produced talented people, and there are all kinds of talents." Qi Xigong saw the dramatic change in front of him, and felt quite interesting in his heart, so he turned his head and said to Jiang Zhuer: "Your chef is indeed a strange person, but he doesn't know the mystery of this dish, it seems ordinary. lettuce, but it can make your son Zhongxuan so excited?"

Jiang Zhu'er understood, turned around and said loudly, "Yi Ya!" Yi Ya's chubby figure came out from the group of famous chefs at this moment, and his face was no longer as pale as before, with a firm expression and a faint smile. "Yi Ya is here!" "What kind of mystery does this cabbage have?" Jiang Zhu'er asked with a smile: "How do you make this seemingly unprepared cabbage a delicacy? Even son Zhongxuan is a fan of your dish." Bewildered?" At this time, the nobles in charge of tasting also stopped what they were doing and listened carefully to Yi Ya's explanation.

"My cabbage doesn't seem to have been seasoned, but that's just an appearance. In fact, although this cabbage has not been boiled, fried and steamed, it is the result of several days of marinating." "Marinated?" Jiang Zhu'er asked with a smile, "What kind of cooking method is that?" "I use vinegar, wine, onion, garlic, and sugar to make a clear juice, then wash and cut the raw cabbage, soak it in the clear juice, bury it in the soil, absorb the cold air in the soil, let the The material is inhaled deep into the cabbage, and it is made into such a dish."

"Such a dish sounds ordinary, so why is it that Young Master Zhongxuan and others are so fascinated by it?" "Young Master and the others lived in aristocratic families. Naturally, they have tasted all the rare delicacies in the world. Of course, ordinary delicacies are not in their eyes. But I weighed the situation in front of me. The way of tasting is fair, but people's appetite, Appetite varies depending on the feeling of fullness. Sometimes, when you are already full, having the most delicious food will only make you sick. Sometimes, when you are already hungry For a long time, even a bottle of paste will make you hungry. I thought that I might not let the tasters of the family try my dishes first, so I did the opposite, making this one will make you full A simple dish for an appetizer.”

"Do the opposite..." Jiang Zhu'er nodded approvingly, and laughed heartily, "They want to attract the appetite of the testers, but you are trying to appetize the already full. It really is a brilliant move! It really is a brilliant move! " After hearing Yi Ya's explanation, everyone couldn't help nodding their heads. I only heard Yi Ya continue to say leisurely: "The way of cooking is as deep as the sea and as high as the sky. It is endless and never has an end. From the first cooking of the food to the later cooking , strength, thickness, hot and cold, are all extremely profound knowledge. There are endless famous teas in the world, some famous dishes use exotic materials from deep mountains and seas, and some famous dishes have profound intentions and Allusion. However, it is neither the material nor the craftsmanship that really dominates the quality of the dishes. If the dishes can't make the eaters happy, then the dishes can't be regarded as the best dishes. For a peddler, after a whole day's journey, when he is the most hungry, a cornbread, a bowl Hot soup is the delicacy of mountains and seas in the world. For a hungry person in the wilderness, a bowl of braised noodles in front of him is more practical than a royal banquet in the distance. There are no absolutes in life, only dishes made for those who eat , is truly the most precious delicacy in the world.”

After saying such words, some of the famous chefs from all over the world praised him, while others didn’t think so. Some people have been immersed in this cooking skill for decades, and they cook the food of the most noble royal family, so they disdain the kind of food that Yi Ya said, which makes the ordinary people happy Talk about it. But when the matter developed to this point, Yi Ya's culinary skills had been unanimously affirmed, and that was beyond doubt. The old man Jiang Zhongxuan was still standing in front of the long table in a dazed manner, looking at the empty plate of cabbage as if he still hadn't finished. "You...you cabbage..." He asked slowly, "Do you have a name?"

Yi Ya thought for a while, then showed a straightforward smile. "I was thinking, since it's soaked in a sauce, I named it 'kimchi'!" "Kimchi...Kimchi..." Jiang Zhongxuan murmured several times in his mouth, and finally smiled: "What a 'kimchi'! The competition is here, I want to invite my brother to come to the mansion, and then let me taste this The peerless 'kimchi'!" At this point, he turned to Qi Xigong and his eldest son Jiang Zhuer: "The old minister hereby declares that this little brother Yi Ya, I named him the chief of the first level. Enter the second level of fighting!" As soon as this remark came out, the audience burst into cheers, and Yi Yangjiu and the others were in a state of agitation following the ups and downs of the whole incident. At this time, there was such an unexpected turning point. Apart from being surprised, they were naturally delighted for Yi Ya , Yi Yangjiu screamed and danced in the crowd, as if he was the one who won the chief, not Yi Ya himself. Amidst the cheers, the nobles in charge of tasting selected another nine people, and a total of ten people entered the second round of the cooking competition. In the second round of the competition, the competition was not about cooking skills, but knife skills. The art of knife work is also an extremely important link in cooking. In terms of handling food and materials, almost all of them have the opportunity to use a knife. Therefore, the development of cooking skills in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, knife work has become one of them. Extremely sophisticated work. Among them, the skill of undressing cattle of the "Pao Clan" of Qi State is the most legendary. According to legend, the Pao family in Qi State was originally a slave family, but later they were included in the royal kitchen by the king of Qi State because they had a unique secret to cooking beef. The most important key to the Pao clan's art of dispelling cattle is to have a unique understanding of the limbs, bones, and tendons of cattle. In the eyes of ordinary people, one may see a cow, but in the eyes of the Pao clan, seeing What is there is a series of meridians, bones, and tendons. It is said that to the most profound level of understanding the art of cattle, what is emphasized is that the heart can be free, and the knife can go according to one's heart. If it is a truly outstanding master of the Pao family, he can even blindfolded and decompose a cow into pieces by himself. bones, muscles. However, the Pao clan's method of dispelling cattle is just a legend after all, because the population of the Pao clan is extremely rare, and people in this clan like to travel all over the world, and their whereabouts are erratic. Due to the lack of freedom for several generations, the Pao people have traveled all over the world, and very few people have settled in the same place for a long time. And by chance, a person who met a member of the Pao clan, and passed on a few magical skills of dissecting cattle, was enough to become a master of swordsman in the world. In the early years of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the most famous knife master in the Feng Kingdom was from the Song Dynasty, and it was said that Nan Gongshu, the "God of Jieniu", was taught by a member of the Pao clan. And Nangong Shu is one of the culinary masters who entered the second round of the competition with Yi Ya and others. If Yi Ya wants to come out on top in this second level, his biggest rival is of course the "God of Jieniu" Nan Gongshu who is well versed in the Pao clan's saber techniques. The second round of the fighting competition was about knife skills, so the arrangement of Qi State's ceremonial units was naturally different. This time they set up ten knife stands in the square, and each knife stand was filled with all kinds of shining sharp knives, big and small, thick and thin, almost related to cooking knives, All are laid out in great detail. And this knife competition stipulated that one living thing should be slaughtered on the spot, so a beast pen was built beside the ten knife platforms. In the beast pen, there were cows and sheep, chickens and swans, and there was also a pond. All kinds of aquatic organisms are raised in the pond, in case ten famous chefs choose the livestock they are best at handling. Among the famous chefs selected in the second round, several are well-known internationally renowned chefs, such as Nan Gongshu, the "God of Jieniu" of the Song Dynasty, who is famous for his knife skills, and Dongguan, the famous chef of the Kingdom of Zheng, who is most famous for cooking palace banquets. Chang You, Xu E, the descendant of "Wuxiangju" from Xu State, besides, there are also well-known chefs from Ji State and Jin State. At the order of the ceremonial officer of the Qi State, the ten selected chefs came out in a single file, and the order of the competition was determined by drawing lots from the gold plate held by the ceremonial officer. The first one to be drawn was the "God of Jieniu" Nan Gongshu who was the most popular in this knife fighting competition. Seeing that Nangong Shu looked like a giant black god, with a loud roar, he spread his furry chest, strode to the front of the animal pen, looked around, then walked into the corral, abruptly lifted a calf empty-handed, and carried it on his shoulders. shoulders and walk back to the square. The calf screamed and struggled on Nangongshu's shoulder, but still couldn't break free from the shackles of the ground's divine power. Nangong Shu yelled, and put the calf heavily on the stage, with a sharp knife shining brightly in his hand, I don't know what kind of technique he used, the calf's neck was glistening with blood, The bright red blood splashed into a large wooden basin like a fountain. When the blood was almost drained, Nangong Shu closed his eyes and concentrated on it. After a while, he opened his angry eyes and began to dismember the calf that had been drained of blood with a swift and windy technique. Yi Yangjiu opened his mouth wide in the crowd, looking at this rare magical skill of dispelling the cow, saw Nangong Shu's knife light like snow, and the calf's muscles were unloaded piece by piece without sound as the snowflakes passed by. It seems that this "Jie Niu God" really deserves its reputation. Just such a quick sword technique is something that the audience has never seen in their lifetime. When Yi Yangjiu was watching in a daze, he suddenly heard a familiar voice. The volume of the voice was not high, but it was very close to his ears, so although there was a lot of discussion in the crowd, the words spoken by the voice were still heard clearly. "No, no, no, how can this kind of saber technique be regarded as a magical skill of the Pao family? It has no spirit, no heart, no form and no intention, it really embarrasses the Pao family!" Yi Yangjiu was startled, and quickly turned his head to look, but saw a face covered with oil and dust. Although the face was dirty, the smile was happy and hearty, and the big mouth that was giggling was out of tune. clean white teeth. Seeing this person, Yi Yangjiu was surprised and delighted, and unconsciously called out. "Senior Zisi!" The person whispering in his ear is actually Fei Yingsi, a strange man who drank meat soup with Yi Yangjiu and others in the outskirts of the border of Qi State! Jian Diao and Kai Fang who were on the side heard Yi Yangjiu's call, and turned their heads in surprise, seeing Fei Yingshi, the two of them also opened their eyes wide, showing joyful expressions. Although Yi Yangjiu and the others had only one night's in-depth conversation with Fei Yingshi, the young men had a very good impression of this strange man with profound knowledge. And Fei Yingji has a very incisive understanding of the souls of Yiyangjiu and others. Although he left without saying goodbye the next morning, Yiyangjiu and others are still very curious about him, and often discuss him in words Strange things that have been said. At this time, Nangong Shu, who was standing on the knife table, was about to finish dismembering the calf. The knife table was full of sliced ​​beef, like a neatly folded quilt. The bones are arranged in order, which is really beautiful. Among the crowd, there were waves of admiration at this time, and some people applauded vigorously. But Fei Yingyingsi didn't seem to appreciate Nangongshu's magical skills, and just shook his head all the way. "Superficial! Superficial!" His face showed a look of contempt: "Grit is regarded as pearls, and cow dung is regarded as pork!" Seeing his expression, Shu Diao couldn't help asking in a low voice: "If his saber skills are not top-notch, who else can be?" Before Fei Yingshi could answer, someone beside him coughed softly. At this time, Yi Yangjiu and other talents discovered that Fei Yingshi did not come alone, and beside him, there was a middle-aged man with a strong figure. The middle-aged man had a big beard, and his appearance looked rough, but he had a pair of clear eyes. Looking carefully, the part without the beard had a delicate outline. If he didn't have such a big beard, he might still be a A gentleman with a gentle appearance. The man coughed lightly and began to speak. His voice was low and pleasant, and there was a subtle feeling of soothing. "The most important spirit of the Pao family is not brute force, but the most important thing is that the heart walks freely, the knife arrives at will, with the least amount of strength, and doing the most things is the most essential skill of the Pao family's cattle. You guys Take a look at that cook from the Song Kingdom, his knife skills are fast, but he uses brute force. He is born with strong physical strength, and it is a bit of an advantage to use it on this cattle-slicing skill, but the real cattle-slicing skill, even if you The strength of a man is as weak as that of a woman and a child, and he can easily dismember a cow. Think about it, beef is the food to be eaten. A person who kills a cow will sweat profusely like this. If a meat eater It’s fine if you’re an ordinary commoner, but if you’re an aristocrat, who would dare to eat your food after seeing you sweating like this?” Yi Yangjiu looked over from a distance and saw that Nangong Shu was already sweating glisteningly. The middle-aged man didn't say it was fine, but according to what he said, it really felt a little disgusting. The middle-aged man continued to say leisurely: "I have seen the real masters of the Pao clan who slay cattle. Their saber skills are light and their movements are extremely small. They never directly conflict with the flesh and blood, but follow the momentum of the muscles and bones." According to the front and back, the knife passed by, and the beef fell to the ground like a rotten one, without a sound. And the knives they used had not been sharpened for more than ten years, and this Nangong Shu! You wait and see, after cutting this one Niu, I think his knife is about the same." At this moment, as if to confirm the middle-aged man's statement, Nangongshu's sharp knife snapped on the spot with a "clank", but without hesitation at all, he copied it and took out a second sharp knife behind him , and then unload the last batch of beef and cut it. Such movements are still clean and neat, which is amazing.It's just that after listening to the middle-aged man's explanation, Yiyangjiu and the others already looked down on Nangongshu's sword technique in their hearts. After a while, Nangong Shu finally unloaded the whole calf. The neat slices of meat were piled up like a mountain, and the unloaded bones were also arranged neatly and beautifully. At this time, there were endless applause and cheers from all around, and Nangong Shu was quite satisfied, he raised his hands high, and walked down the knife stage amidst the applause of everyone. After Nangongshu's knife show was over, Yi Yangjiu turned his head to look at Fei Yingsi, and asked curiously: "Senior Zisi, why did you come here? Where did you go that day? Wake up early in the morning, but I can't see you anymore." Fei Yingying said with a smile: "When I come, I come and when I go, I don't come because of you, and I don't stay because of you. This kind of karma is truly interesting, isn't it?" Kai Fang also said with a smile: "Well, if you come, you will come, and if you go, you will go! But now that the senior is here again, it is 'not because of what'?" He was originally a person who was good at divination, and he had a strong interest in this kind of verbal wit, but when he met Yi Yangjiu, they were all guys who were more interested in doing things than talking, so at this moment, he heard Fei Yingzi say In this case, he came to make fun of it with a few words. Hearing Kaifang's question, Feiyingsi's face suddenly revealed a worried expression, and his smile became serious. "We came here this time because serious changes are likely to happen here, and they may also be related to you." Yi Yangjiu opened his eyes wide in surprise, and asked curiously: "It has something to do with us? What will it have to do with us?" "As far as I know, there will be members of the Yuanshen clan appearing in this cooking competition, and their plans may be related to you, so you must be especially careful." "Clan of Yuanshen?" Yi Yangjiu took a deep breath, and the thrilling experience at the "Daijiao Opera" conference a few days ago clearly came to mind again. "There will be Yuanshen people appearing again? Is it the bad one?" Fei Yingshi looked at the middle-aged man thoughtfully and sighed. "If he had come, the Primordial Spirit that would appear here would not be a good kind to deal with." "He?" Yi Yangjiu looked at the bearded middle-aged man curiously: "He is..." "Do you still remember what I told you, how I learned about the Yuanshen race and learned knowledge beyond the times?" Yiyangjiu, Kaifang, and Shu Diao all nodded. That day Fei Yingshi had briefly said; he knew from his own experience that much of his knowledge came from a grotto outside the ancient city of Chaoqu. On the wall of that grotto, there is a strange knowledge beyond the age, which is said to be left by a strange man Di Menghun from a strange time and space. The legend about Di Menghun has long been lost in the stream of time. There are only some sporadic records that say that he is a strange immortal who appeared in the time and space of the ancient classic of mountains and seas more than 3,000 years ago. During the decades of King Xuan of Zhou, there were still people who had seen him. However, all these are just legends like barnyard official history after all, and there is no actual basis. Fei Yingshi looked at the trance-like looks of the teenagers, and nodded. "This person is a member of the Sangyang family who took care of the grotto," he said with a smile, "He is also the son of my master, and his name is Sangyang Shiyin."