Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Lou Tan would rinse his mouth after trying each dish to ensure that the taste of the dish would not be mixed, to test He Yuzhu's level, and to assess his ability and talent;

She wanted to pass the recipe to He Yuzhu, so she had to test this famous chef to see if he was qualified enough to inherit the recipe.
If the level is not good enough, she would rather destroy it than give the recipe away and ruin the reputation of Tan's cuisine, because as long as He Yuzhu gets the recipe, it is equivalent to acknowledging the successor of Tan's cuisine;
Later, if the news of the gift of recipes spreads, and He Yuzhu's level is not enough to support Tan's cuisine, it will be a real shame to our ancestors;

He Yuzhu looked at Lou Tan's appearance and nodded slightly. This was a bit like tasting food, still very professional, unlike the examiners of the grading assessment, who were far inferior to Lou Tan.

Next, Lou Tan made a detailed review of the Tan family dishes, and pointed out the pros and cons at a high volume, which sounded a bit nitpicking;
In the whole capital, perhaps the only person who can comment on Tan’s cuisine, or is qualified to comment on it, is Lou Tan. Lou Tan’s inability to cook does not prevent him from appreciating it.
Weren’t there many food bloggers in the past? They may not be good at cooking, but they are good at commenting, and are recognized by netizens.
Of course, except for the Beijing blogger who first said that the noodles with soybean paste were not authentic, and then tasted "mother's taste", these people can't cook so many dishes, but they can taste the difference;

There is also an old man in a TV series who has not eaten shabu-shabu for many years and does not know how shabu-shabu in old Beijing is made. However, he knows the condiments are not right as soon as he eats it. This is a gourmet.

So, although Lou Tan can’t cook, her comments are very pertinent, and in many aspects, people feel like they have been enlightened!

He Yuzhu listened to Lou Tan's advice humbly and seriously. Of course, he did not just agree with her. There are no two leaves in the world that are exactly the same, and the chef cannot make food that tastes exactly the same.

Tan's cuisine is not made in large quantities like a central kitchen, so even if many aspects are done right, the taste is different.

Lou Tan knows Tan’s cuisine very well, but her comments are all based on what she learned from her family, and the taste is also what she remembers, so it may not be accurate!
Although He Yuzhu didn't have the recipes for the Tan family's dishes, he had been trained by many top chefs in the space. Naturally, he couldn't compare with Lou Tan's two brushes;

The highest level of any skill is to return to the original simplicity, and He Yuzhu has this meaning;

Therefore, Lou Tan’s opinions are very important, but that does not mean they will be adopted one by one!

What He Yuzhu didn't know was that Lou Tan was also impressed by his cooking skills. She could tell that this was He Yuzhu's first time cooking Tan's dishes;
However, it must have taken a lot of time to think about it, and there are innovations in many aspects. I feel that He Yuzhu can bring Tan’s cuisine to a new level!
"Zhu Zi, you have such rich cooking experience at such a young age. You have made rapid progress over the years. You talk so much. It seems that Old Yang was too conservative in his assessment of your cooking skills!"

Lou Zhenhua looked at He Yuzhu, feeling deeply moved. He and Yang Weimin had personally invited this guy to the steel mill. If he had known this would happen, he would have stayed in Fengze Garden for convenience.

Although Fengze Garden has undergone a public-private partnership, it adopts a model of co-management by the public and private managers. The private manager happens to be his man, so he still has a certain influence;
The steel mill was different. After all, it was a heavy industry. In order to show sincerity, the old subordinates were transferred away one after another over the years.

If he hadn't had some connection with Yang Weimin, he probably wouldn't have had any influence at all, let alone inviting He Yuzhu to cook at home;

He was the deputy director of logistics, a deputy division-level cadre, but what about me? How could I, a person that others wanted to avoid, order He Yuzhu around? "Uncle Lou, thank you for the compliment. Miss Lou is drooling. You should eat it while it's hot. If it gets cold, the taste will change!"

He Yuzhu smiled modestly. He was afraid that Lou Zhenhua would say too much and expose some things, especially in front of Xu's mother.
This old woman is Xu Damao's mother. If Lou Zhenhua says something he shouldn't, she won't keep her mouth shut.

He Yuzhu was not worrying for nothing. The Lou family dismissed so many servants, why did they keep Xu's mother? There must be a reason.
On the other hand, if Xu's mother didn't have the trust of Lou Zhenhua and his wife, how could she marry the daughter of a wealthy family to Xu Damao? Would this indirectly create hidden dangers?

"You're talking nonsense, I didn't do that!"

Lou Xiao'e touched her lips, thinking she was drooling, but she found out she was tricked and couldn't help rolling her eyes;

"Hahaha... just a joke to liven up the atmosphere. There's enough food for everyone. I'll be leaving first. Enjoy your meal!"

He Yuzhu ignored the gritting Lou Xiaoe and the laughing Lou Zhenhua and his wife, and bowed politely to leave;

The biggest gain today is this practice. It doesn’t matter if I don’t get paid. I’m doing this to save Yang Weimin’s face, not to make money.
To be honest, if it was for money, He Yuzhu would not have made this trip, he is not short of money!

"Zhu Zi, since you can cook Tan's dishes, you must know the rules, right? Come and sit down. After dinner, I have something to tell you. It's a good thing!"

When Mrs. Lou Tan saw that He Yuzhu wanted to leave, she was immediately unwilling. She had finally met a chef who was familiar with the Tan family's cuisine, so she naturally couldn't just leave like that;
He Yuzhu’s cooking skills were good, but she didn’t know what the Lou family would face next;
Therefore, she wanted He Yuzhu to pass on the Tan family cuisine intact in the capital;
There was another more important purpose. She saw the possibility of innovating Tan's cuisine from He Yuzhu. If she could carry forward Tan's cuisine, her ancestors would also become famous all over the world.
This was her father's lifelong wish, but unfortunately it was never fulfilled. Not to mention her father, the same was true for her brothers and sisters. They thought it would never be possible in this lifetime, but He Yuzhu brought hope!
"Okay, if that's the case, then I won't be polite. To be honest, every time I cook, I cook for others and I can't sit at the table myself.
It was the righteous ancestor of the Tan family who established the rule to give the cook a position at all times;
To be honest, I have never eaten such high-end dishes since I was a child. I am lucky this time. Uncle Lou, Madam, thanks to you two!"

If the person who said this was Lou Zhenhua, He Yuzhu would insist on leaving, but it was different for Lou Tanshi, who benefited greatly from the exchange just now;
What Lou Tan said must be related to cooking, because the two of them, male and female, have nothing in common, except cooking, of course;

As for the rules of Tan’s cuisine, I naturally told them to Xu’s mother, so that she wouldn’t misunderstand anything and talk nonsense when she got home. All aspects have to be taken into consideration, it’s too difficult!

"Zhu Zi is too modest. Who doesn't know that Deputy Director He is an extraordinary culinary expert and is very popular with the leaders?" (End of this chapter)