Chapter 842 Difficult Things

Kowloon map? Yuan Zhou frowned. Naturally, he had some knowledge of the Nine Dragons Diagram when he studied ice sculpture before. Since the Republic of China, there are less than a handful of ice sculpture masters who have actually completed the Nine Dragons Diagram.

Yuanzhou was silent and replied: "Master Yang said that although I have been sculpting ice for some time, it is still a bit reluctant to complete the Nine Dragons."

It has indeed been some time, two or three months. Yang Shuxin didn't understand this time, so he answered the words in a normal tone.

"Not only are you unsure, Master Yuan, but I am also unsure, so I sent out the invitation." Yang Shuxin continued: "I hope we can confirm each other when carving."

It makes sense, and if they corroborate each other, it is indeed possible to break through their own bottlenecks.

As the old masters of the 1940s and 1950s could no longer practice their crafts, many crafts, not just ice sculptures, entered an era of decline.

Sometimes you can't simply blame modern people for being impetuous, because the progress of the times has brought people not only convenience, but also perfunctoryness.

Finally, after much thought, Yuan Zhou agreed. He also wanted to know if he could complete this challenge.

Yuan Zhou is not keen on competitions, but he likes to try his best in cooking.

Zhou Shijie didn't interrupt during the whole process. Although he had been wary of Yuan Zhou being poached, Zhou Shijie was not indifferent when discussing things like this.

We hit it off immediately, but there was a disagreement about the carving.

The raw material of Jiulongtu is naturally not just a piece of ice. Yang Shuxin has quite high requirements for ice.

Rongcheng did not have ice cubes that could meet his requirements, but Bingcheng did, so Yang Shuxin invited Yuanzhou to Bingcheng.

However, Yuanzhou emphasized that he would not take leave because of the ice sculpture shop closure. In the end, Yang Shuxin could not defeat Yuanzhou and chose the location in Rongcheng. The ice cubes needed for carving would be transported directly from Ice City.

"Go back to the hotel by yourself. I have something to talk to Xiao Yuan." Zhou Shijie waved to Yang Shuxin, indicating that he should leave quickly.

After Yang Shuxin and Yuan Zhou finished discussing, Zhou Shijie urged him to leave quickly, as if shooing away flies.

After completing the purpose of this trip, Yang Shuxin said that he was not in the same mood as Zhou Shijie, said goodbye to Yuan Zhou, and left.

"Xiao Yuan, are you interested in the Confucius Mansion Banquet?" Zhou Shijie said: "Master Kong Li will prepare a banquet in the capital in two days."

The name of the Confucius Banquet greatly aroused Yuanzhou's interest, because its reputation is still higher than that of the Manchu and Han Banquets, and it is one of the four major state banquets.

Speaking of which, the most well-known Manchu-Han banquet is only the last among the four major state banquets.

"The capital is too far away. I can't walk from my store." Yuan Zhou thought for a while and asked, "If possible, can President Zhou record a video for me?"

Yuanzhou is not stupid. He knows that it is impossible for reporters to film the live broadcast of the Confucius Residence Banquet, so he can only leave it to Zhou Shijie.

I had taken two days off due to illness, and it would not be good to take another day off, so Yuanzhou thought of a compromise.

Zhou Shijie didn't try to persuade him, he just nodded and agreed to shoot if possible. After all, although Zhou Shijie is still above Kong Li in terms of status, this is not a matter of status, but a matter of etiquette.

"How have your cooking skills improved recently?" After finishing the serious talk, Zhou Shijie entered the chatting mode.

“I’ve been working hard on the noodles in Sichuan cuisine recently,” Yuan Zhou replied.

Zhou Shijie nodded. He knew that there were more Sichuan noodles on the menu of Yuanzhou's restaurant recently. This was also the reason why Zhou Shijie was not worried about Yuanzhou being poached by Yang Shuxin.

Regarding cooking skills, Yuanzhou is still exploring and making progress.

Yuan Zhou also wanted to ask Zhou Shijie for help. He said: "President Zhou, you know many people. I can't help you think of a way to find the materials for the Nine Dragons Ice Sculpture."

This moment confused Zhou Shijie. Although Zhou Shijie did not interrupt the conversation between Yuan Zhou and Yang Shuxin just now, he could still hear clearly. Didn't Yang Shuxin transport the ice cubes from Bingcheng?

"Master Yang is a master of ice sculpture and can transport it from Bingcheng, but I don't know the people in Bingcheng and can't get ice cubes suitable for carving the Nine Dragons, so I would like to ask President Zhou for help.

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Zhou Shijie felt that he didn't understand Chinese and couldn't keep up with the rhythm. He looked at Yuan Zhou with his small eyes.

"In terms of ice carving skills, I am definitely not as experienced as Master Yang, so I don't want to lose in the raw materials for the Nine Dragons battle two days later." Yuan Zhou affirmed.

The Battle of the Nine Dragons Map... Zhou Shijie felt that Yuan Zhou seemed to have made a mistake. He thought for a while and said in a more tactful tone: "Old Yang is inviting you, Xiao Yuan, to complete the Nine Dragons Map together."

"I know, I heard that a large part of the ice sculpture skills of both the northern and southern schools have been lost, so almost no one can complete it alone after a thousand years." Yuan Zhou said: "If you want to break through yourself, you need pressure. I admire Master Yang very much for his determination to seek breakthroughs."

Indeed, if two people confront each other, and both of them are strong, there is a very high possibility of surpassing themselves.

"I also hope that my ice sculpture skills will improve in this ice sculpture competition." Yuan Zhou said, not to mention the plate arrangement and the ice tray, ice sculpture is still very helpful for cooking.

There is another reason. Yuan Zhou didn't say that he could get the ice sculpture master. Doesn't this mean that he is also very powerful? Therefore, Yuan Zhou was still very angry inside, but of course there was no wave on his face.

Yes, Zhou Shijie knew that Yuan Zhou had completely misunderstood. After thinking about it in his heart, he decided not to explain it clearly and agreed to Yuan Zhou's request.

Two days later, it will be really interesting. When the old man Zhou Shijie was a student, he was definitely the kind of person who was afraid that things would not make a big fuss.

After a few more pleasantries, Zhou Shijie left.

Yuan Zhou finished packing and was about to return to the second floor. Before he stepped onto the stairs, he heard someone calling him from outside. Boss Yuan called him very urgently.

Fortunately, the system has not determined that it is time to take a break and start soundproofing, otherwise it will be useless no matter how loud the sound is.

Who else would be looking for him this night besides Wu Hai?

It was obvious that the urgent male voice was not Wu Hai. Yuanzhou went up to the bedroom on the second floor, stuck his head out of the window, and found an unfamiliar man of medium height.

Then, just as Yuan Zhou was about to reply and ask, a shop called Lao Ma Chai Shou diagonally opposite the shop opened its rolling shutter door and a young man came out.

The man of medium build was talking to the young man, and Yuan Zhou understood one thing. The young man's name was Yuan Leban. When he called Kuai, he sounded like Boss Yuan.

"Why did the boss change again?" Yuan Zhou muttered.

Before the Chinese New Year, that diagonal shop was making small noodles, and then after the New Year it became so-and-so duck neck, and now it has changed owners again.

I don’t know if it’s a feng shui problem. Because of the popularity of Yuanzhou’s store, other stores are doing well. Even Li Li is making a lot of money. But only the store diagonally opposite has changed. Three bosses.

Yuanzhou thought about it seriously. No matter how other stores changed, the God of Cooking store would always exist.

Immediately afterwards, Yuan Zhou began to practice composition. The Nine Dragons Picture was not only a carving skill, but also a great test for composition.

After all, there are not nine dragons side by side, but each dragon must have an independent attitude. Yuanzhou is seriously preparing for two days later.

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