Back to the Red Age

Chapter 6 It’s a family portrait, that’s right
"Fengzeyuan is a time-honored brand in Sijiu City. Every time we recruit apprentices, there will be hundreds of people queuing up, and their recruitment requirements are very strict. Qin Ming, I'm not worried about your cooking skills, but Xiaosi only learns You have mastered the craft for a long time, so just follow me these two days and I will teach you some things."

Although he could not become Qin Ming's master, Guo Dali could see that he was a particular person, so he enthusiastically wanted to be his leader, which Qin Ming naturally would not refuse.

Qin Ming and Guo Dali were busy in the kitchen all day long. Of course, because Qin Ming was in poor health, Guo Dali was the only one who was busy. Not only did he have to work, but he also had to spread knowledge to Qin Ming.

And Qin Ming is not without gains. Watching Guo Dali cook can also improve his proficiency. Later, he occasionally found that he could also increase his proficiency by virtually chopping vegetables with his bare hands. Although it was only a little, it was no waste of energy at all when he was empty-handed. Is it just right for a weak person like him?

So on the way home, Qin Ming was still chopping vegetables with his hands waving.

As soon as Da Qingma entered the village, Qin Sihuo saw two familiar figures at the entrance of the village, "Eldest brother, third brother, why are you guys here?"

"It's getting dark. Mom is worried about my little brother. She asked us brothers to come over and take a look."

Qin Dashan explained, while Qin Sanniu had already looked at Qin Ming, "I'm going to the city for the first time. I must be exhausted, right? How's the learning process going?"

"Third brother, what are you talking about? My younger brother went to the city with me, how can I make him tired?"

Qin Sihuo interrupted him dissatisfied, "Okay, my parents are still waiting at home, let's go back first."

His third brother is really stupid. There are so many people in the village, how can he ask such an important matter? If the news is leaked out, he doesn't want the whole village to know about the matter that has not yet been obtained, so he has called him early. I decided to tell my mother when I got home.

"Well, we can't keep our parents waiting. We should go home first." Qin Dashan also said something and jumped on the carriage. Qin Sanniu could only follow him no matter how much he wanted to inquire about the news.

When they got home, Qin's father and Qin's mother naturally couldn't help but greet each other. It took a while for the whole family to sit down at the dinner table. The dinner was very simple, corn stubble with water and radish strips, and a box of sweet and sour pork that Qin Ming brought back from the noodle shop. Qin Si was very angry. I went to the kitchen to heat it myself, and now I brought it over while it was still hot.

"Mom, this sweet and sour pork is my master's specialty. He specially made a big box today and said he would bring it back for you and my younger brother to try. He also said thank you for training my younger brother to be so good. Talents."

"Oh, my family is so awesome. The first time we entered the city, we had meat to eat. Fourth, your master is very discerning. Tomorrow you go catch a chicken from the shack and bring it to your master."

Qin's mother beamed with joy, and Qin's father nodded.

Yaoyao is a person protected by gods. If his master Lao Si has a foresight, he will be able to work in many places in the future.

Wang Limei couldn't help but curl her lips.

The whole family is crazy and treats their useless son as a treasure. When the master in the city meets Qin's mother for the first time, can he still tell that he is a talent?
That is to say, the fourth child is like a monkey spirit, holding his own things to show off to Qin Ming.

However, she only said these words in her heart and would not show them out. After all, Qin's mother was not a vegetarian.

What's more, if there is meat to eat, she also has a share.

"Yesterday braised pork, today sweet and sour pork, who family can live such a good life?"

"It's all thanks to Yaoyao that you can eat such good food. Be more grateful and talk about your brother more in the future. He is the lucky star of our family."

While sharing the precious sweet and sour pork, Qin's mother beat her son and daughter-in-law every day and brainwashed her daughter and grandchildren.

They all received guidance from the gods, and their family's lucky star was fine.

Wang Limei buried her face in the bowl with her face full of disbelief and disdain, but she was smart enough not to speak, but took a big mouthful of meat into her mouth.

As a lucky star, by marrying the daughter of the Li family, the old Qin family will be able to eat meat.

If you can't tell the difference between a meal of meat and a meal of meat, that's stupid!
After dinner, Qin Sihuo told everyone that Qin Ming was going to the noodle shop with him in the past two days. When she learned that Qin Ming was going to take the exam at Fengze Garden, Qin's mother excitedly urged Qin Ming to rest, "I have been working hard." , your health is not good to begin with, but you can’t bear it any longer, so you need to get more rest.”

But how could Qin Ming fall asleep, but he couldn't resist Qin's mother's kindness, so he lay on the bed and practiced cutting vegetables with his bare hands.

The Qin family was full of joy. Only Wang Limei was unhappy because she missed her rich relative, but due to the majesty of Qin's mother, she did not show it.In Jiudaowan Alley of Sijiu City, Li Xiuzheng and Li Jiangang lost their temper.

"Look at the good things your son has done. How dirty these clothes are. I have to come back to help him wash clothes during the day and at night. I can't stand it anymore. I don't care. Go and marry Qin Wuni and take care of him. I don’t want to be a mother to them.”

Li Jiangang glanced at his dirty son, and then looked at Li Xiu with a look of helplessness.

"I can't leave even if there is entertainment in the factory tomorrow. Let's do this. I will ask the matchmaker to go to Hongliang Village tomorrow. I don't know what good things the Qin family siblings have. You are so optimistic about them. The conditions of our Li family It’s so good, it’s really cheap for them.”

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Early the next morning, Qin Ming followed Qin Sihuo to find Guo Dali again. Guo Dali knew a lot about the secrets of major restaurants, and it was quite interesting to chat with him, such as a certain chef from Tongchunyuan. The pastry skills are actually stolen from others. For example, a certain master of cooking skills is extremely poor, but what Qin Ming is most interested in is a certain chef in Fengzeyuan. It is said that he has a close relationship with his sister-in-law...

Early the next morning, Matchmaker Wang, who had taken advantage of Li Jiangang, set off from Sijiu City. She was reluctant to spend money to take the shuttle bus, but the road to Hongliang Village was long and it took two hours to walk around. Come back before lunch.

Just as Matchmaker Wang was on her way, Qin Ming and Qin Sihuo also set off from the village in their carriage.

Everyone in the Qin family knew that Qin Ming was going to take the exam today. In order to seek good luck, they got up early in the morning and took their daughter and two daughters-in-law to make a large cake. They also boiled two eggs and gave them to Qin Ming to take with him. Eat on the road.

The oil cake was made entirely of white flour, with sugar added in it. It was sweet when you took a bite, and was very solid. Qin Ming only ate less than half of it before he couldn't finish it. In the end, it was all taken advantage of by Qin Sihuo's Wu Zang Temple.

Guo Dali had been waiting at the door of the noodle shop for a long time. When he saw the two brothers coming, he quickly took Qin Ming to Fengze Garden.

"Master, doesn't the exam start at 8:[-]? Isn't that too early?" Qin Sihuo was a little surprised. That's not what his master said yesterday.

"My senior brother asked someone to send me a letter yesterday. There were too many people coming to Fengze Garden to take the exam this time. Manager Li made a temporary decision to put the assessment location on West Street. He hurried there early because he was worried that there would be too many people to queue up. Number."

At any time, learning skills is a very serious and solemn matter. Fengzeyuan’s reputation is known to everyone in the Four-Nine Cities. This time, the two chefs recruiting apprentices are theirs. The number of apprentices is larger. Not uncommon either.

According to Guo Dali, when they first became apprentices, the whole street was full of people coming to take the exam.

When Qin Ming and the others arrived at the entrance of West Street, they could no longer walk along the road. There were people everywhere, and the lively scene was comparable to the tourist attractions during the Golden Week in later generations.

Of course, not all people here are taking exams. There are family members who come to help cheer up. There are colleagues who come to pick up leaks from Fengze Garden. There are also people who come here just to have fun because there are so many people.

"There are quite a few of them."

"Is that so? Fengzeyuan is recruiting people. When will there be fewer people? My noodle shop has a shallow foundation, otherwise your untalented fourth brother won't be able to do it."

Guo Dali was telling the truth. Sijiu City lacked everything but people. There were many smart people who could do things. The reason why he accepted Qin Sihuo was just the most suitable choice at the time.

Qin Ming saw that the fourth brother would have a hard time if we continued talking, so he changed the topic, "There are so many people, when do we have to wait until?"

"That's not necessary. Although I, Lao Guo, can't send you directly to Fengze Garden, there is still no problem in sending you to the examination room."

Guo Dali led Qin Ming inside, letting Qin Ming know what food was served here in previous years.

“It’s a pity that after the public-private partnership, these were banned.”

Qin Ming saw that Guo Dali looked a little nostalgic. He opened his mouth several times and finally swallowed the words back into his stomach.

In fact, it is still relatively relaxed now. In a few years, even the pigeon market and the black market will be suppressed, and it will take more than 20 years until all this is really over.

(End of this chapter)