Star Food Tycoon

Chapter 27

Xia Zheng thought that there would be a lot of food left over.He underestimated the stomach capacity of these people.

In the end, only a few pieces of wild boar meat were temporarily marinated, and the rest were eaten up.The bald butter that was supposed to be left for Xia Qin was also licked up.

Really licked off.The bald butter gathers the essence of the crab into a umami taste, which is obviously irresistible.

"Next time, you should bake some bread, steamed buns, or something like that to hold the bald butter." Xuan Jing was full of regret.

Xia Zheng's head was full of black lines.Is it possible that if the container can be eaten, you would even want to eat the container containing bald butter?

Xuan Jing thought about it for a long time, and replied calmly: "I haven't thought about it."

Believe in you, there are ghosts!Xia Zheng turned his head and ignored him.

Xuan Jing rubbed his nose and happily followed.Being awkward with him, does it mean that the relationship between the two of them has gotten a lot closer?

Even though Xia Yu was a little silly and sweet, seeing this scene, she felt something was wrong.

He thought for a while, then punched his left palm with his right fist.Come to think of it, this way of getting along is not the same as when he and Xia Qin got along with Xia Zheng.It seems that Brother Xuan really dotes on Xia Zheng as his younger brother.

Xia Yu remembered that before departure, Xia Qin told him to watch Xia Zheng carefully so that no one would snatch him away.Xia Yu was a little Alexander in the face of this group of predatory beasts, but now that he has Xuanjing as his friend, he suddenly laughed a lot under the pressure.

Xia Yu nodded with a smile, indicating that everything is under control.

The rest of the journey was a little more difficult than the previous one-they went deep into the heart of the forest, where there were many predators that were not easy to mess with.

However, these animals can be dealt with by ordinary weapons, and the level of danger on this planet is not yet ranked.They are also relatively easy to deal with.

The carnivores that attacked them turned everything that could be eaten into ingredients, and there were also usable parts that could not be eaten.The intuition of the animals is still very strong, and they feel that this group of people are not easy to mess with, so few carnivores come out to torment them.

Without the ingredients automatically delivered to their door, they would have to spend a lot of time looking for them.

As the journey continued, Xia Zheng finally had food to save—fortunately, after the first meal, they estimated their own food intake, and they would bring back some more when hunting for food.

Some of them also protected other chefs in the country before. Although they all gave cooking rewards, they didn't cook every meal. After all, they came to find ingredients and "free their minds".Xia Zheng has a good temper. Not only does he cook food for so many people every meal, but he never complains about being tired. For the first time, the ingredients were all eaten, and there was no food left, so he was not angry.

So this group of people consciously hope to do more things for Xia Zheng.

"Your brother is really a good boy, but isn't his temper a bit too soft?" He ate and lived together for a few days, and the other five soldiers got to know Xia Yu well, "Be careful of being bullied."

Xia Yu was also worried about this matter. It should be said that the entire Xia family was worried about this matter: "Xiao Zheng is obedient, too good. But fortunately, he has met good people since he was a child. There are people who will help him when he is bullied by bad people. He has not encountered trouble yet. Sometimes I think that it is cute for Xiaozheng to continue to be so well-behaved and simple, but Xiaozheng will grow up, and we can't protect him for the rest of his life. He will not be happy either, so let him come out to practice now."

Several soldiers shared Xia Yu's feelings.If their family had such a well-behaved, sensible and capable younger brother, they would wish to be spoiled by heaven.

Being so favored by the Xia family, Xia Zheng is still so powerful in all aspects, it is really not easy.

Thinking that Xia Zheng's agility in the wild is not inferior to them, even though he didn't take the initiative to step forward when facing predators, he gave them the opportunity.But if a carnivore attacks him, Xia Zheng's speed is not bad.

The tacit understanding of the eight people's actions is getting stronger and stronger, and sometimes the eight people will fight together when hunting for food, and Xia Zheng will not be excluded.

Xia Zheng's combat prowess is already very good.

Xia Yu is not bad either, despite his usual idleness, he seems to be at the bottom of the Xia family's force value.But it is just a lack of experience, but in terms of quality, it is also an elite level.

No wonder Xia Yuan and Feng Shu were called the Devil Shuangsha when they taught the recruits, just look at their three sons.Several people thought.

...Xia Zheng's last stop was a small village that is very rare on the planet.

The planet was habitable and later developed a tourism industry.Whether it is to receive tourists or to manage and observe the planet, there needs to be permanent presence.

Military bases are mainly responsible for the military protection of the frontier, and some things are not easy to deal with.

At first, the alliance just sent people over to guard.Later, these people settled here and became small villages one after another.

Although it is a village, it has a lot of high technology, but the gathering place is smaller.

Xia Zheng also finally saw other tourists.

Seeing people in military uniforms around Xia Zheng, although the tourists intentionally wanted to get close to Xia Zheng—or even sign autographs and take photos (Xia Zheng didn’t know that he was about to become a star), but they also knew how to behave. Will rush forward.

Xia Zheng came here to meet an old sugar craftsman.

Xia Zheng can also make sugar, but this veteran craftsman uses a small flower called sugar locust tree, which is a specialty of this planet, to make sugar.

Because sugar locust is unique to Najinaru, this kind of sugar has also become a specialty of this planet.

Even though the Alliance people have already stepped out of the parent planet, they still like to name things similar to those on the parent planet.

In other words, people are used to classifying unfamiliar things into things they are familiar with.

The leaves of the sugar locust tree are similar to the locust tree, and the flowers that bloom are bright yellow, in small clusters, like small bells.The petals of sugar locust flower are thick and rich in starch and sugar, which can be used as food or sugar.

It is very simple to make sugar from sugar locust flower, but it is very difficult to keep the unique aroma of sugar locust flower.Every time the sugar is boiled, the time and heat required are different, and it is all up to the craftsmen to judge by themselves.

Later, this kind of sugar locust flower can also be transplanted to other planets, and the production process is also developing towards full-automatic mechanization. The machine will calculate the time and heat of boiling sugar according to complex calculation formulas. Retain a certain floral fragrance and maximum nutritional value.

Due to the impact of mechanization, there are naturally not so many people making sugar by hand.

However, gourmets agree that even the sophora flower candy made by sophisticated machines is not as good as the candy made by old craftsmen passed down from generation to generation on Najinaru.

It's like no matter how precise an instrument is, it can't make a delicacy comparable to that of a chef.

It's just that the making of Sophora japonica candy is a test of skill, not to mention long-term repeated training, and a lot of talent.In the end, all the people who can become masters of sugar cooking are those who are qualified as chefs with level five or above.

Xia Zheng was lucky enough to taste a piece of locust flower candy made by that master, and he never forgot it ever since, and never had the chance to meet him and watch him boil the candy.

This time I came to Najinaru Star, so I can't miss it.

The sugar master is more than 140 years old, and now he is an eighth-level chef, and he is best at confectionery.Najinaru planet is his permanent residence, as long as he is on this planet, he will cook sugar every day.

This is true for all crafts. If you don't practice for a day, you will be born with your hands.When he went to other places, he would also bring sugar locust flowers, and cook a small piece of soup every day as a snack.

If this master is on Naginaru, the number of tourists on Naginaru will double.Because although the master cannot be disturbed, the master's wisdom workshop is built with transparent texture materials, and tourists can watch it.

The master's concentration is strong, and he can turn a blind eye to being watched like this.

Maybe he can use it to hone his skills.

Xia Zheng is currently not well-known (in his opinion), so he doesn't think the master will receive him.He just hopes to watch the process of boiling sugar through the glass a few more times.Although I can't hear the sound or smell the smell, but just looking at the steps, maybe I can get a little bit of mystery.

As for whether stealing lessons will make people unhappy or something, since the master specially made the studio transparent, he wanted people to see it.

This skill is very difficult, even if many disciples and grandchildren are recruited, it may not be passed on.If there is a talented person to pass it on, even if it is not his apprentice, he will feel very happy.

This master himself is not from this planet. When he came to this planet, he was already a very famous pastry chef.

Later, after discussing with the master who was good at making locust flower candy at that time, he found that he was quite talented in making locust flower candy. The master generously passed it on to him and told him that this skill cannot be inherited from teacher to teacher. It can be passed on to people all over the world.

The long-gone master had a great influence on him and made him his home here.

It's a pity that he also encountered the same trouble as that master.

In fact, there are chefs who are older than him who know this craft, but there are no chefs younger than him.

He just wanted to find someone younger than him to pass on this craft, but his disciples didn't live up to it, and there wasn't even a fifth-level chef.

His disciples and grandchildren must be extremely aggrieved when they hear his slander. A 140-year-old eight-level chef is very young, isn't it?Not everyone is a genius!

After Xia Zheng came here, although he didn't think that he would be guided by this master.But still politely handed over the post to say hello.

Said that he came to steal the teacher.

The master was delighted to see it.

Seniors like them will definitely watch every youth food competition.I remember that he was also the champion of the Western League Division of the Youth Food Competition, and finally lost to the ASEAN beast.

In the culinary arts circle during that time, they, Ximeng, were suppressed by Ximeng.

However, Feng Shui has taken turns, and now ASEAN has been suppressed and beaten by Western Alliance for many years, and finally another evildoer has emerged?

The master felt that his hope of inheriting the craftsmanship had dawned, but he still had to sharpen this kid.

We all know that geniuses are arrogant, and it is not so easy to ask others for advice with an open mind.

Boiling sugar is not only a technical job, but also a patient job.Although this kid's talent must be very outstanding, he may not even be able to compare with that beast that suppressed him back then.But young people don't know how much patience and humility they have.

Are there still few geniuses ruined by fame?

So the master didn't immediately say that he wanted to meet Xia Zheng, but he still expressed kindness to Xia Zheng and asked him to study hard.

Xia Zheng didn't expect to get a response from the master, and immediately became very motivated, wishing he could just sleep out next to the studio and grab the best position.

Fortunately, taking a good seat does not require Xia Zheng to stay outside all night.

For this famous "landscape" with many tourists, when to line up and how much time each tourist can watch are all determined.

And if the chef greets the master and gets special permission, he has a special place to watch it.

So Xia Zheng only needs to go on time.

There are quite a few chefs who want to learn how to make locust flower candy, but not many can come to this planet, and even fewer are determined to learn.Xia Zheng didn't meet the fellow observers this time.

Because it is very safe here, and Xia Zheng may stay for many days, Xuan Jing sent everyone else to collect ingredients for Xia Zheng—this group of beasts still ate too much, and the amount of ingredients Xia Zheng collected was not ideal.Moreover, the ingredients of Najinaru are not only those that Xia Zheng can hunt, but some are too dangerous for Xia Zheng to go there.

In order to repay Xia Xiaozheng's hard work every day to feed the group of foodies, the foodies decided to go alone and hunt for dangerous ingredients when Xia Zheng didn't need protection.

Xuan Jing struggled for a long time between "being by my wife's side" and "preparing gifts for my daughter-in-law". Later, thinking that he spent more time hunting and less time with Xia Zheng, he decided to stay and watch the show with Xia Zheng. sugar.

Seeing that Xuan Jing stayed behind, Xia Yu happened to be very curious about dangerous ingredients, so he went to "study" with the other five.

With the other five people present, Xia Yu's safety can also be guaranteed.During his trip, he was also allowed to use the mecha with permission.As long as you don't make trouble, it's okay to protect yourself from harm.

"Xiao Zheng's safety is up to Brother Xuan." Xia Yu patted Xuan Jing's shoulder.Good brother, I feel at ease with you watching Xiaozheng for me.

Xuan Jing gave a "hmm" and watched them go away as they were gearing up.

Fortunately, it was Xia Yu who came out this time. If it was Xia Qin, he would definitely drive him away and stay by himself.

Xia Zheng was pleasantly surprised when he heard that these people prepared "gifts" for him.He thinks it is natural for others to protect him and cook for himself.He has good physical strength, and he doesn't feel tired cooking these meals. His cooking skills have also been greatly improved, and he has also learned a lot of hunting knowledge.

"Even if it wasn't for your hard work these past few days, you are the younger brother of Xia Qin and me, so it's only natural for them to prepare gifts for you." Xuan Jing took advantage of Xia Yu's absence and rubbed Xia Zheng's hair, "Brother It’s been a while since your body has recovered, and when you recover from your injury, I’ll give you a big gift and congratulate you in advance on becoming my apprentice.”

Xia Zheng has gotten to know Xuan Jing a lot during this time, and although he is not considered an elder brother, he still has ordinary friends, so it is not hypocritical to hear Xuan Jing's words: "Don't get hurt again, Aunt Yun should cry again .”

"Don't worry, brother has a sense of proportion." Xuan Jing smiled brightly because of Xia Zheng's concern.

But at this time the master had already entered the studio, and Xia Zheng's attention was immediately attracted, so that he didn't notice Xuan Jing's smile that made the men and women beside him blush and heartbeat.

The master has already started to make Sophora japonica candy.

After washing and selecting the bright yellow sugar locust flowers, put them into a sealed transparent container and steam them in a basket.When steaming, turn on a small fire, turn off the fire immediately when the water boils, and light the fire again when the water surface calms down.

Because it is just a demonstration of the soup making skills, not how much sugar to sell, so the raw materials used by the master are not many, and the final boiled sugar is estimated to be only a bowl.Although the process of steaming sugar locust flower is troublesome, it does not take long.

The master observed through the transparent pot cover and found that when the sugar locust flower was about to be steamed, he turned off the fire and used the remaining water vapor to cook the sugar locust flower thoroughly.After simmering, take out the sealed container and put it in cold water until the container is cold, then take out the Sophora japonica flower from the container—at this time, the air pressure in the container has returned to normal and can be opened.

By this time, the tourists had rotated through many waves.They don't care about the boring sugar making process, they just need to take a group photo with the master separated by a transparent wall.

Xia Zheng's face was almost pressed against the wall, and the water vapor he exhaled always tended to blur the wall.He had to watch while wiping off the steam.

Xuan Jing thought for a while, and then spoke to the policeman who was specially dispatched to protect Xia Zheng, and the policeman contacted his superiors and left.When he came back, he handed Xuan Jing a small pocket.

Xuan Jing opened the small pocket, and took out the masks inside, which he specially instructed, had better have bunnies on them, and if there were no bunnies, there should also be cute little animal masks.

"Thank you." Xuan Jing looked at the mask with a zoo on it, and returned the money to the policeman.

The police wanted to decline, but Xuan Jing said that public and private were clearly distinguished, and other people would not like it, so he accepted it.

Later, after Xuan Jing became a general, the policeman regretted it and spent the money Xuan Jing gave him.

It would have been nice if it had been framed.

Xuan Jing grabbed Xia Zheng, who was so focused on boiling sugar, and put on a mask.Xia Zheng never took his eyes off the whole time.

But when Xia Zheng found out that wearing a mask would prevent the water vapor from exhaling and staining the walls, he put his face on it.

Xuan Jing: "..."

He happened to look at the master here: "..."

Looking at the face on the transparent wall that changed from three-dimensional to two-dimensional, the master almost laughed.

This kid is very interesting.

Because he had to wait for the cooling time, the master happened to be able to rest for a while, so he called his assistant: "Bring me that little doll whose face is stuck to the wall. If you want to see it, come in and take a look. Am I so unreasonable?"

The corner of the assistant's mouth twitched.Who said before that you have to test one or two?Well, what you said is true.

Xia Zheng was very happy when he learned that he could go in.Xuan Jing pointed to his nose: "Can I go in too?"

The assistant said, "Whatever the master says is fine."

Xuan Jing breathed a sigh of relief.He thought he could only wait outside for Xia Zheng.It was a hard-won opportunity to be alone, even if we didn't talk to each other, I felt comfortable in my heart.

Xia Zheng and Xuan Jing changed into sterile suits, put on masks, washed their hands with disinfectant, and finally entered the studio after being irradiated with ultraviolet rays.

"Since you're here, I'll do it again from the beginning." The master nodded to Xia Zheng, and then took out a portion of sugar locust flower, Xia Zheng immediately followed, looking very attentive.

Seeing Xia Zheng's split personality scene, Xuan Jing almost dropped his jaw.

But it seems to be cuter this way, if one day he also faces me like this.Xuan Jing touched his chin.

After Xia Zheng entered the studio, the onlookers naturally saw it too.

They are all excited.

Tourists who come here have heard the legendary story of the inheritance of the locust flower candy technique.They also heard from the tour guide that this master who inherited the technique of making Sophora japonica learned it when he was in his fifties. In the past hundred years, he has not found a younger and suitable inheritor.

Many chefs have come to ask for advice, and the master refused even to see anyone.

It has been 100 years now, and finally a foreign chef has entered the master's studio. Does it mean that the master intends to pass on the skills and thinks that Xia Zheng is likely to be able to learn it?

Tourists are naturally very familiar with Xia Zheng's cooking skills - the youth food competition is one of the grand events of the entire alliance, even if they don't have time to follow the live broadcast, they will watch the recorded broadcast, otherwise, they should know the result anyway.

It’s just that Xia Zheng didn’t show his skills in making desserts during the competition. Although most of the chefs know a lot of dishes, they are biased after all. No one knows how Xia Zheng’s desserts are.

But since the master agreed with Xia Zheng to go in and have a look, even if Xia Zheng couldn't pass on this skill, at least he acknowledged Xia Zheng's potential, right?

The tourists who have not left are excited, and the tourists who have taken pictures before leaving regret it very much.Can't re-queue already left, they missed what could be a moment in history.

Xia Zheng followed the master and listened to the master explaining the main points in detail while restarting the sugar making process.

The key points when choosing Sophora japonica, steaming, cooling, grinding, boiling juice, filtering, and sugar extraction, every link should be tested with the eyes and nose of the producer. Smell it, taste it with your tongue, touch it with your hand.

All this is based on the producer's intuition and experience.How much of the nutrition of the sugar is retained, how much of the aroma of the Sophora japonica flower is retained, and whether the taste of the sugar is strong or light, the taste of each piece of Sophora japonica candy is different.

While stirring the syrup in the pot, the master quickly dipped his hands in cold water, then dipped in the hot syrup, then dipped his fingers in the cold water, and finally put them in front of his mouth and licked them with his tongue.

"It is necessary to practice a pair of iron fingers to grasp the candy by cooking the soup. I was also burned at the beginning." The master said.

After the syrup was boiled, Xia Zheng watched the golden brown syrup turn into light yellow under constant pulling. After cutting on the jade board, the light yellow locust flower sugar was like amber.

"I have tried many stone slabs, and this kind of stone is the most suitable for Huahua sugar." The master handed a piece of sugar over, "Try it?"

Xia Zheng looked at the piece of amber-like candy surrounded by the background of glowing tender yellow flowers, put it into his mouth and took a bite, suddenly, he seemed to be in a grove of blooming locust trees, the locust flowers were sweet The aroma spread along the tip of the tongue to the internal organs in an instant, and even I turned into a cluster of Sophora japonica flowers.