Chapter 1620 The Rewards Are Richer than Imagined

Early in the morning, President Zhou called and told Yuan Zhou the time and place of the transaction.

As I said before, ancient books and prescriptions should be handed over by hand to avoid damage during transportation, so Yuan Zhou didn't think it was a big deal.

To put it bluntly, 90% of people in reality have never seen any ancient books on cooking.

Trading time: 3:30 p.m.

Trading location: A cafe called "Drunken Dream" at Chengdu North Railway Station.

"The time and place are very suitable for me, so I don't have to ask for leave, but it's a bit too smooth."

Yuanzhou muttered to himself, but did not continue to think about it. After all, no one would dislike his good luck.

After practicing his knife skills in the afternoon and after the Green Kitchen Association observation group left, Yuanzhou went to Zuimeng Cafe.

As the middleman, Zhong Lili arrived at the place in advance. This was naturally arranged by Zhou Shijie, and asked Zhong Lili to solve the tedious things and the small problems that could be solved first.

Yuan Zhou walked into the cafe and looked around. He first saw Zhong Lili in gray professional clothes and walked over to say hello.

Then, Yuan Zhou asked: "No one has arrived yet?"

Zhong Lili looked a little strange and said, "Sit down first."

After Yuan Zhou sat down, Zhong Lili organized a conversation and said, "Several people have arrived, but the waiter said they had something urgent to do and left, and then asked the store to keep the things."

With that said, Zhong Lili pushed the delicate little black bag in front of Yuan Zhou.

The little black bag was bulging. Yuan Zhou opened it and took a look inside. At a glance, he could see that ancient books with a sense of history were lying quietly inside. Seventeen ancient books with recipes, as well as seven ancient recipes placed quietly. .

"Yes, this is very strong." Yuanzhou calmed down, there were a lot of problems here, and said: "I remember Uncle Zhou told me yesterday that there were five people who were interested in selling books. Even if all five people knew each other, then there would be It’s an emergency, so I put everything together, but I haven’t paid you yet, why are you so relieved?”

Zhong Lili said: "They said they believed in the Kitchen Alliance brand, so they just asked Boss Yuan to transfer the money to their respective accounts after you confirm it."

It's completely unconvincing. Even Zhong Lili doesn't believe it when she says it. How could anyone operate like this?

However, this happened, so she looked weird.

"I think I probably know what's going on." Yuan Zhou contacted him before and after, and thought about it seriously.

Zhong Lili didn't think about it and asked directly: "What's going on?"

Yuan Zhou did not answer, but said directly: "Secretary Zhong, please give me the five card numbers."

The price and so on were all determined, and Zhong Lili sent the five-person account number to Yuan Zhou via text message.

It was so convenient now. Yuan Zhou used his mobile phone to transfer it to five people on the spot, and then said, "I'm going to trouble Uncle Zhou and Secretary Zhong this time."

Zhong Lili said: "No trouble, this is my job."

Although she was still curious about what was wrong with this transaction, Yuan Zhou didn't tell her, so she didn't ask any more questions.

Picking up the little black bag, Yuan Zhou held it carefully with both hands.

Zhong Lili drove Yuan Zhou back to the Taoxi Road store.

Yuanzhou originally wanted to take a taxi by himself and didn't want to bother anyone, but Zhong Lili said that he was on his way.

In fact, strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou, as a road freak, didn't know if Zhong Lili's side trip was true.

More than twenty minutes later, the vehicle dropped Yuan Zhou at the intersection of Taoxi Road.

Yuanzhou suppressed his desire to read these ancient books and prescriptions right away, so he put them properly in the bedroom and read them after dinner time.

The most important thing now is to prepare the ingredients for dinner. Someone made a reservation for the whole fish dinner today, and the people who made the reservation are Mr. Wei and Wei Wei, who have not been here for a long time.

Mr. Wei was promoted, so this was booked as a promotion banquet. Of course, Mr. Wei was not transferred from the headquarters, and the young lady Wei Wei still had a smile on her face.

I heard from Mr. Wei that Wei Wei recently fell in love with badminton and joined an amateur badminton club. Although she practices badminton for people with disabilities, Wei Wei is also very serious.

There are always diners queuing up when the time comes, and Yuanzhou's shop is never idle.

While chatting, the friends also chatted individually.

"Boss Yuan is here to trouble you again today." Zhang Ying also arrived today.

He said hello to Yuan Zhou first, and then in the next second he poked his head and looked around. The next thing he said was: "Why didn't Sister Jiang come?"

Technician Cheng said: "Sister Jiang has an acquisition meeting these two days, so she doesn't have time to come over."

To say that Jiang Changxi really has an aura, all the girls she recruits are older than Jiang Changxi in terms of age and seniority, but she still unconsciously follows everyone and calls her Sister Jiang.

"Oh, thank you Uncle Cheng." Zhang Ying is Zhang Yan's daughter, and Zhang Yan and Technician Cheng are the same generation, so calling him uncle is not wrong.

Zhang Ying's tone was a little low, obviously because she couldn't see her idol.

"Wu Menyan, during the opening ceremony, can I welcome the guests with you?" Zhou Xidao.

"I don't receive guests. Jia Wei always does these things. You can ask him directly." Wu Hai said weakly.

"Oh, I know, I'll ask for Viagra." Zhou Xi nodded, and then asked: "But Wu Menyan, why are you so weak today?"

"I'm going to Florence to participate in an event in a few days." Wu Hai sighed, almost three words in one sigh, and said: "Jia Wei said that I must go to this event, and I can't do it if I don't."

"Florence, Wu Menyan, are you talking about the peak meeting of the painting world?" Zhou Xi asked in shock.

"It seems to be some kind of peak." Wu Hai's whole face drooped, and he murmured to himself: "It comes and goes, and it takes another week. I am so desperate."

Although Wu Hai's face and tone could feel the despair from his soul, it was a summit meeting in the painting world!

It was not an art exhibition, nor was it a personal exhibition. It was similar to a summit meeting. Although it had only been held for twenty years, it had become the most prestigious meeting in the world of painting.

Wu Hai was the only yellow person invited to this meeting.

In fact, if this conference had been held ten or twenty years earlier, painters from China would definitely have been invited, but now only Wu Hai was invited.

This can be said to be proof that Wu Hai is recognized by the world and is a world-class painter, so Zheng Jiawei said he must go.

With Wu Lin's violent suppression, Wu Hai's resistance was ineffective.

Zhou Xi was very excited. Of course he was happy that his idol had achieved such an achievement, but Wu Hai looked like he was hopeless and couldn't express his excitement. To put it simply, he was holding it in very hard.

After adjusting his panic, Zhou Xi began to comfort Wu Hai, but it was useless for anyone to comfort him.

Zhang Ying looked at Zhou Xi with envy. Although Zhou Xi seemed a bit of a loser, he had such a close relationship with his idol.

In contrast, Zhang Ying could only speak a few words to Jiang Changxi every time.

"If you want, ask Zhou Xi about his experience." Zhang Ying pondered the feasibility of this method in her mind.

"Fang Heng, what are you holding in your hand?" Mr. Wei noticed Fang Heng standing in line behind him, holding a small package in his hand.

Because Mr. Wei can also draw prizes, he is also a drinker in the tavern, so he is quite familiar with Fang Heng.

After all, men's friendship can be drunk at the wine table, even if it means grabbing the wine.

"The newly brewed Pitong Liquor in our winery borrowed some of Boss Yuan's technology and has not yet been sold. Therefore, I wanted to give it to Boss Yuan to try, and secondly, I want to thank Boss Yuan." Fang Heng said .

The newly brewed Pitong wine still borrows Boss Yuan’s technology and has not been sold yet.

Three knowledge points flashed through Mr. Wei's mind instantly, his eyes flashed slightly, and then he immediately regained his composure.

"Boss Yuan is really like a treasure trove. I remember that Manman also learned the skills of making desserts from Boss Yuan, so now Manman's cake shop is also famous in Chengdu, and now you are here." Mr. Wei changed the subject: "Fang Heng, do you know what kind of cake Manman gave Boss Yuan a thank you for for the first time."

Fang Heng shook his head and said he didn't know.

"It took Manman a week to make it. It's a three-layer cake with great care." Mr. Wei said.

"Uh..." Fang Heng said: "It's so big on three floors? How can one person eat and play?"

Mr. Wei looked at Fang Heng as if he were a fool and said, "It's not a matter of finishing the meal. It's about sincerity, do you understand? It's an attitude. Do you understand that your attitude should be shown?"

Fang Heng thought about it again, and it seemed that this was the case. He looked at the wine in his hand. Since it was the first batch that had not been sold yet, there was no box. It was wrapped in a piece of rag, which seemed a bit casual.

Should I go back and pack a better box? Fang Heng thought to himself. The more he thought about it, the more he thought it should be so.

"Then I'll pack it better next time and give it to Boss Yuan to try." Fang Heng hid the small bag behind him.

"Well, it should indeed be like this, but there is one sentence that I don't know whether to say or not." Mr. Wei looked slightly hesitant.

"Brother Wei, tell me, I'll listen." Fang Heng said.

"Look, if you take a small bag to eat, it would be a little embarrassing if Boss Yuan sees it." Mr. Wei said sincerely.

"Uh... it seems so." Fang Heng said, "Then I'll take it back and put it away first."

Mr. Wei immediately said: "Then you won't eat today?"

It was a question that struck straight to the soul. Because Yuanzhou's store could not occupy seats and had to queue up in person, Fang Heng went back to put something away. There would be absolutely nothing to eat when he came back.

"Then what should I do?" Obviously, Fang Heng didn't want to give up today's delicious food.

"Don't worry, I'll help you think of a solution." Mr. Wei said very loyally.

About half a minute later, Mr. Wei said: "Why don't we store this Pitong wine somewhere else temporarily? Well...it doesn't seem to be a good idea."

"That's it." Mr. Wei gritted his teeth and said, "Give me the wine and I'll keep it for you."

Fang Heng hesitated.

"You know, I'm inviting my colleagues to dinner at my promotion banquet today, so it's normal to bring a bottle of wine." Mr. Wei said, "I'll bring it to you after dinner."

"Since today is a good day for Brother Wei to get promoted, let's give this bottle of wine to Brother Wei to celebrate." Fang Heng said.

"This is not good." Mr. Wei hesitated.

"What's wrong? Our winery hasn't been listed on the market yet. Brother Wei, don't be too rude." Fang Heng said.

"I am very confident in the wine produced by your winery." Mr. Wei praised.

Fang Heng couldn't help but smile, and then thanked: "I would like to thank Brother Wei today. If it hadn't been for Brother Wei's reminder, I wouldn't have reacted."

"It's okay, we're all friends." Mr. Wei patted Fang Heng on the shoulder.

Wei Wei, who was at the front of the queue and listened to the whole thing, couldn't help but cover her forehead, and it started again.

After the dinner, Wu Hai invited Yuan Zhou to go to Italy. All the expenses along the way were covered, which sounded good. However, Yuan Zhou ruthlessly refused.

Wu Haisheng left helplessly. It still didn't rain today. In Wang Hong's resentful eyes, the tavern started to open.

Instead of going to the ranch tonight, Yuanzhou wants to study ancient books and prescriptions.

Nestled on the second floor, I took a look at the mission first——

[Ask the host to collect all ten ancient recipes] (Completed)

【Task Progress】10/10

[Task Reward] Manuscript of the inventor of twelve ancient recipes (to be collected)

When I open the taskbar, its appearance changes instantly, which is a little different from what I imagined.

"Eh? There's no such thing as overfulfilling the task?" Yuan Zhou asked.

In his opinion, it should be [Mission Progress] 31/10.

The system displayed: "No."

"You can have this." Yuan Zhou said.

The system now says: "This really doesn't exist."

"If not, then there won't be any." Yuan Zhou noticed another thing: "I have collected a total of 31 copies of the system, but the reward is only twelve creator manuscripts. Can I specify it, or is it random."

The system now reads: "Host designated."

Hearing this, Yuanzhou breathed a sigh of relief, that's good.

Ancient books and prescriptions are all precious, but they are also divided into one, two and three.

For example, there is a dish "Fried Shredded Pork with Plantains". Fried Pork with Plantain Flowers is a very common dish, but Fried Pork with Plantains is rare. Even if it is available online, the taste is average.

This ancient recipe originated from the chef of a wealthy businessman in the late Qing Dynasty. The wealthy businessman liked to eat plantains and wanted to eat them every time, so he asked the chef to develop a dish about plantains. The chef then studied and recorded the method.

The method is relatively simple. Cover the sliced ​​plantains with flour and fry them in a pan until golden brown, then remove them and set aside. Shred the meat and stir-fry with bell peppers and shredded water chestnuts. Finally, add the reserved plantain slices, stir-fry, and remove from the pan.

Although Yuan Zhou has never eaten it, he can imagine the taste. It uses water chestnuts and bell peppers to combine the greasy texture of shredded pork and plantains. It should be a very delicious dish.

Actually, there is room for improvement in this dish. For example, first chop the meat, then dice the plantains and stir them together to form a filling. Finally, hollow out the middle of the horseshoe and wrap the filling in it for steaming.

Or cut the plantains into thick slices and fill them with shredded beef and green peppers.

Even if a wealthy businessman loves stir-fried vegetables, Yuan Zhou can think of a more appropriate method.

That's right, with Yuan Zhou's current cooking skills, in his opinion, the ancient recipe is not the best method.

Yuan Zhou has always been very clear that ancient recipes are not necessarily better than modern cooking skills. Similarly, many dishes that appeared in history cannot be restored in modern times.

The reason why ancient books are precious is that they may contain many ancient people's whimsical ideas and even lost skills. Among other things, "Three Incenses Released into the Sea" is a typical example. Although Yuan Zhou relied on his understanding to complete it, It’s really not necessarily the method used in the ancient books themselves. At this time, it would be great if there were notes or manuscripts from the creator to corroborate each other.

Yuan Zhou listed 31 ancient books and prescriptions that he thought were valuable for research, and then struggled for a while before selecting twelve in total.

Ancient books: "Notes on Mixing Fragrances", "On Non-Food", "Not on Drinking", "Travel Notes of Guang Gong", "Outline of Breeding Birds"

Ancient recipes: live fish, Kaidi vegetables, Baiyang medicinal diet, Tianxian soup, volcanic fish, starving dragon, Shanquan Guan Suzhai

Yuan Zhou said: "There are five ancient books and seven ancient prescriptions. For the system, I will choose the manuscripts of these twelve masters."

The system now reads: "Congratulations to the host for completing the mission. The reward has been distributed and can be claimed."

Twelve paragraphs of notes and experiences are stored in Yuan Zhou’s mind, as well as the manuscript recorded by the master at the time. This reward is really cool!

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