The first thing I did was to find out

Chapter 173 Mission Completed
At 8:37, the crab roe stew made by Qin Huai was taken out of the pot.

As usual, Qin Huai made two crab roe siu mai for each person. It was not because Qin Huai was stingy and didn't want to make trouble, but mainly because Qin Huai found that crab roe siu mai and crepe wontons were actually a good breakfast set.

Two crab roe siu mai with a bowl of crepe wontons, plus a tea egg or a cup of soy milk, is a perfect breakfast.

Eat to refresh yourself for the day.

Yes, Qinhuai also cooked soy milk.

He asked Gong Liang to buy the tea eggs at the breakfast shop at the entrance of the community. As a tea egg lover, Qin Huai felt that this kind of breakfast would be soulless without a tea egg.

After working at Huang's for more than half a month, Chef Qin finally got back the feeling of being a breakfast shop chef.

Everyone who has eaten the breakfast he makes says it’s good.

In the following days, Qin Huai continued to practice making crab roe steamed buns in a mediocre way.

Making one batch in the morning and several batches in the afternoon, the chefs in Huang Ji’s kitchen have an endless supply of crab roe steamed buns.

Even a little tired of eating it.

Dong Shi knew that saying this would make him seem a bit ungrateful. After all, Qin Huai's cooking skills were not bad, and the crab roe steamed buns were free and considered an employee benefit. Such good benefits would make employees smile in their dreams no matter which company they were in.

But I eat it every day, one meal in the morning and one meal in the afternoon, without skipping a single meal every day. I only eat one day less when I am on vacation. It is indeed a bit disgusting.

Dong Shi didn’t know whether other chefs in Huang’s kitchen had the same idea as him, but he knew there was one person who would never get tired of eating his food.

Gong Liang.

Gong Liang really loves eating crab roe steamed buns.

I eat it every day, rain or shine. I eat at the kitchen door in the morning and in the afternoon.

Gong Liang even got tired of eating crepe wontons, but he was not tired of eating crab roe steamed buns.

Sometimes Gong Liang came to Huang Ji’s kitchen door in the morning and brought his own breakfast.

White porridge, preserved egg and lean meat porridge, plain noodles, egg-filled pancakes, pan-fried buns, steamed dumplings from Shaxian, corn cooked by his wife, mixed noodles, mutton soup...

The only thing he lacked was bringing another chef.

But no matter what breakfast Gong Liang brought, he would always eat the crab roe steamed buns.

Eat with it.

Gong Liang sometimes eats it together with other dishes in the afternoon.

Accompany it with some fruits, some side dishes, and sometimes some tea. Change the big chair into a small stool and move it into the kitchen, using the small table where Huang Shengli drinks tea. While eating, chat with Huang Shengli and talk about the gossip about the old neighbors.

Hold the tea party directly in Huang Ji’s kitchen.

Huang Shengli was also very happy with it. Now the task of teaching crab roe steamed buns had basically nothing to do with him. Of course, Huang Shengli also felt that it had nothing to do with Zheng Da.

Qinhuai now doesn't need to learn how to make crab roe siu mai, it mainly depends on practice. Practice repeatedly, practice over and over again, practice day by day, practice more, practice more, and it's best to practice to develop muscle memory.

If Zheng Da could say something, he could give some guidance while watching from the side, but Zheng Da had a dumb mouth. He saw the problem very accurately, and talked about the problem very abstractly. If Qin Huai could not match his abstract brain waves and understand what he said, outsiders would just think that their conversation was really a chicken talking to a duck.

Simply put, students no longer need teachers' guidance.

In this situation, Zheng Da's old habit of not liking to come to the kitchen came back again.

At first he slacked off every three days, then every two days, and now he has simply changed it to work one day and rest one day, which made Huang Shengli not know what to say about him.

It is impossible to say that Zheng Da did not want to accept Qin Huai as his last disciple. Anyone with eyes could see how much Zheng Da wanted to accept Qin Huai and he was so eager to teach him everything he knew.

If you want to say what he wants, he can work one day and rest one day.

He hasn't even accepted a disciple yet and he's already on a one-day-rest cycle. If he really accepts one, then he'll have to rest for a few days. Huang Shengli wouldn't even dare to think about how many times he'll have to rest.

However, Huang Shengli also knew that Zheng Da had not been a proper chef for many years. This was not his job, and it was useless to keep him in the kitchen. Qin Huai did not necessarily need Zheng Da to watch over him when he was making crab roe steamed buns. It was enough for him to help and watch from the side.

And Huang Shengli is a little tired of eating it.

It was just that Zheng Da was not around, and there was no one to chat or argue with him, so it was a bit boring to stay in the kitchen alone. Huang Shengli's back has recovered very well now, and he no longer needs to do physical therapy every day. He has entered the final stage of recovery.

If nothing unexpected happens, I can rest normally and then return to Huang Ji after the New Year to continue working as the head chef.

Huang Shengli doesn’t have to worry about Huang Ji’s business now. Although the golden signboard of Hong An is gone, the golden signboard of Bai An is still there. There is no need to worry about the turnover, and word of mouth is gradually recovering.

Huang Shengli is taking a temporary break, not retiring permanently. The old diners are very patient in waiting for the chef to return, and it is acceptable for them to change their taste and eat more snacks during the waiting period.

It can be said that Huang Shengli now has almost no worries except that he feels a little bored when he accompanies Qin Huai to make crab roe steamed buns in the afternoon.

So Huang Shengli ignored Gong Liang's serious violation of the rules by moving the small stool into the back kitchen and acquiesced to everything, allowing Gong Liang to become his chat partner, chatting while drinking afternoon tea and eating crab roe steamed buns.

Who told Gong Liang to be good at chatting?

As long as Gong Liang wanted, he could find a topic that the other person liked and chat about it for an entire afternoon, even if he had only known the other person for two hours.

Before he knew it, Qin Huai had been practicing making crab roe steamed buns for a whole month.

Now Qinhuai is as professional in selecting crabs and shrimps as a person who has been engaged in the aquatic products industry for 20 years. No crab vendor can secretly pass inferior crabs off to him.

As for peeling crabs and processing crab meat, there is nothing to say. With that technique and speed, Qin Huai went out to deceive others and said that he was a master who specialized in peeling crabs in a shop that sold the Internet-famous crab roe noodles, and people believed him.

With such high-intensity practice, the taste and quality of the crab roe steamed buns naturally improved.

If nothing unexpected happens, Qin Huai thinks the crab roe siu mai he makes now should be between C+ and B-. The probability of C+ is relatively high, and to get B, you have to perform exceptionally well, be in a particularly good state that day, or be very smooth when mixing the stuffing.

At Qinhuai, if a dim sum is at B-grade level, even if it is B-level, it is a signature dim sum.

There is absolutely no shame in taking it out.

Of course, Qin Huai knows that there is still room for improvement in crab roe steamed buns.

With his current skill set, Crab Roe Shaomai can definitely reach B+ level. He also needs to practice Crab Roe Shaomai to B+ level, because this dim sum is too professional and suitable for brushing the proficiency of stuffing.

Yes, brush up your proficiency.

In a whole month, Qin Huai's stuffing proficiency reached 39877/100000.

He gained 3.2 proficiency points in one month. This speed was not just like flying an airplane, but like riding a rocket. Qin Huai rarely looked at the attribute panel, and he rarely even opened the game panel when no side quests were triggered.

In addition, he had been practicing crab roe shaomai intensively for a month. Every day when he opened his eyes, he would eat crab roe shaomai, and before going to bed, he would eat crab roe shaomai. Although he was no longer a laborer, the smell of shrimps and crabs still lingered on his body. He had never taken off his crab man skin, and he had not thought of caring about his proficiency.

Qin Huai simply felt that his stuffing skills had indeed improved a lot.

This is what it’s like to practice making difficult dim sum. If you specialize in one aspect, you will progress quickly.

The experience points gained by doing math problems of addition and subtraction within 20 digits and linear algebra problems are definitely different.

Of course, the prerequisite is that the player must have the ability to master linear algebra.

Qin Huai felt like he had gained a lot of proficiency, but he didn't expect to gain so much.

After he found out that he had gained 3.2 stuffing proficiency in just one month, Qin Huai even regretted that he had not been hard enough in this month. If he could increase the intensity a little, he could practice more at night, add crab roe steamed buns to the menu and make them in the morning, practice hard for two months, and practice until the crabs are out of season, regardless of the cost.

Maybe your skill in making stuffing can really reach master level.

Of course this is only an ideal situation.

The reality is that Qinhuai can't do it.

The current strength is because the crabs are about to go off the market, and it will be too late if we don't brush them now. Qin Huai has a sense of urgency, so he hurried to practice.

Under normal circumstances, if he could earn 1.6 yuan a month, he would be considered diligent and hardworking.

December 12th marks the 16th day that Qinhuai’s proficiency in making crab roe steamed buns has been completed.

It’s a full moon.

In the afternoon, Qin Huai was diligently making crab roe steamed buns in the kitchen as usual.

Huang Shengli and Gong Liang were sitting at a small table drinking tea. The other employees no longer liked to hide around and watch Qin Huai cooking as they did before. Now everyone was used to it.

Everyone noticed that the talented Master Qin, who liked to learn a little bit from here and there, had also followed in Zheng Siyuan's footsteps, and started specializing in the same kind of dim sum, leading a boring, mechanical, and repetitive life.

In fact, the life of a chef is like this. Whether learning new dishes or old ones, it is an infinitely repetitive process. The process of cooking is full of changes, but the overall work remains repetitive.

This is also the reason why Dong Shi is very popular in the kitchen. It is really rare to find a chef like him who talks a lot, loves to talk, is good at talking, and likes to talk. He will also update the latest gossip in real time without affecting the normal work of his colleagues.

Of course, it was not completely unaffected. Sometimes his gossip was so interesting that his colleagues would listen to it intently and then slack off. Today, there was obviously no interesting gossip. Dong Shi was not even in the kitchen. He went out to listen to gossip during the break.

The kitchen was filled with the rich aroma of crab roe steamed buns.

This aroma means that the first large basket of crab roe steamed buns is about to come out of the pot this afternoon.

After staying in Huang's kitchen for a long time, even Gong Liang, a complete layman, can smell the condition of the food through the aroma.

Huang Shengli was playing with his phone while drinking tea. He glanced at Gong Liang who was playing Candy Crush and found that Gong Liang had 80 more levels than him. He put down his phone and said, "I found that you really love eating crab roe steamed buns. You never get tired of it."

Gong Liang continued to pass the level, raised his head and lowered it again, saying: "How can I get tired of eating crab roe steamed buns?"

Huang Shengli looked at Gong Liang.

Gong Liang failed to pass the level and put down his phone: "Well, it seems that I am the only one who can't get tired of it. I feel that you have been tired of it for a long time."

"But crab roe steamed buns are different from other dim sum. It's not easy to get tired of them." Gong Liang said stubbornly, "Let alone a month, even if I eat it for two months, three months, from September to December, I won't get tired of it."

"When I think about the crabs going off the market soon, the crab roe steamed buns I've eaten in the past few days don't taste as good as before. The most plump crab season has passed, and there will be no fresh crab roe to eat soon. I can't wait to go back to September to find Xiao Qin in Shan City and ask him to start learning in advance, so that I can eat it for at least two months this year!"

Huang Shengli: …

You didn't consider Qin Huai's life or death at all. Have you ever thought about how it feels for a chef to make crab roe steamed buns of such difficulty for three consecutive months a year?

Huang Shengli glanced at Qin Huai.

Forget it, Qinhuai is different.

Qin Huai really loves doing it and enjoys it. Looking at his expression, he seems to wish the crabs could be fat for another two months and he can do it for another two months.

As he was talking, the crab roe steamed buns came out of the pot.

Qin Huai opened the lid of the steamer, swiftly took out the crab roe steamed buns, and put them on a plate. Qin Huai frowned and looked at them for a while, then sighed deeply, and ate one of the crab roe steamed buns after it cooled down a little and was ready to eat.

frown.

Gong Liang could tell that the crab roe steamed buns these past two days were not as good as before, and Qin Huai could certainly tell the same.

Qin Huai also knew that this was not a problem with his skills, but entirely a problem with the crab.

The crabs are almost out of season.

The crabs at this time are not as plump as those in November, and the crab roe and meat are not as good. Crab roe steamed buns not only test the chef's skills, but also the quality of the ingredients. Otherwise, Huang Shengli would not have let Qin Huai practice picking crabs first.

There is no need to be picky about crabs nowadays, as you won’t be able to find good ones no matter how picky you are.

Qin Huai knew that his crab roe steamed bun assault this year was coming to an end, and Gong Liang’s side quest would definitely not be completed this year.

Young man, please come back next year.

Qin Huai felt a little disappointed.

He was not disappointed that Gong Liang's side quest could not be completed. Gong Liang was not in a hurry anyway. Even if Qin Huai did not intervene in this life, he would probably be able to successfully overcome the tribulation.

Qin Huai was disappointed not to make crab roe steamed buns. Where could he find such a professional dim sum brush with the skill to prepare the fillings?

It feels so good to master the skill of preparing the filling, much better than mastering the control of the heat.

When Qin Huai was practicing the fire, he knew that he was a rookie. He improved during the practice, but the improvement was still just that of a rookie who was making progress.

Practicing mixing the filling is different. Practicing mixing the filling makes me know that I am very strong, and the more I practice, the stronger I become.

This feeling is just too good to be true.

Qin Huai carried a small plate with four crab roe steamed buns on it, walked up to Huang Shengli and Gong Liang, and placed the plate on the small table.

"Master Huang, Mr. Gong, the quality of the crab roe steamed buns today may not be very good. It's even worse than yesterday."

Huang Shengli smiled and said, "It's not your fault. The crabs were indeed sold off the market a little early this year. They weren't so fat at this time in previous years. The core of crab roe steamed buns is the crab roe. You can't make good steamed buns without good crab roe. You can't blame the chef."

Gong Liang was very supportive and took the siu mai first, and brought it to his mouth before speaking: "Yes, yes, Master Qin, your cooking skills are obvious to everyone. I have been eating siu mai for a month, and except for the past few days, they are getting more and more delicious. I can't stop eating them. I just can't stop."

"It's a pity that I'm not a major in aquaculture, otherwise I would definitely study whether I can raise a kind of crab that has plump crab roe all year round."

After saying that, Gong Liang took a bite of half of it, proving with practical actions that he loved it.

A true fan of crab roe steamed buns.

"We were just talking about how Gong Liang said that he didn't catch up with the good times this year. If he had known you in September, he would have definitely pestered you to make crab roe steamed buns for him for at least two months." Huang Shengli said helplessly.

Qin Huai smiled and said, "That's definitely no problem. This year I just don't have enough time. Next year I will definitely make crab roe steamed buns for Mr. Gong for at least two months, from mid-September to mid-November."

Gong Liang's eyes were shining.

Huang Shengli waved his hands quickly: "Xiao Qin, please don't say that. Gong Liang should take what you said seriously."

"I'm serious too." Qin Huai said, "Master Huang, I think crab roe steamed buns are really suitable for practice. I also feel that I haven't made enough this year."

Huang Shengli: …

Okay, I really don’t understand you pastry chefs.

Gong Liang swallowed the steamed buns in his mouth, showing a simple and honest smile, and said happily: "Then I will be blessed with a good meal next year. From now on, I will not say that I have eaten crab roe steamed buns for a month. From now on, I will eat crab roe steamed buns for two months, or even three months!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the game prompt sound rang in Qin Huai's mind.

"Ding, congratulations to the player for completing the side quest [The Taste of Memory 3] and obtaining the quest rewards: [Gong Liang's Memory], Popularity Drainage +2000."

Qin Huai:?
finished?
This task was completed so inexplicably?
Is Master Jing's cooking so bad? Not really. Today's crab roe siu mai is definitely not B-grade.

Looking at Gong Liang's smiling face, Qin Huai suddenly had a bold guess.

"Mr. Gong, I have a question for you."

"Do you still remember what Master Jing's crab roe siu mai tasted like?"

Gong Liang smacked his lips, as if savoring the memory, then shook his head: "I don't remember. It's been so many years, I forgot it a long time ago."

Huang Shengli:?!
"Anyway, Master Jing's craftsmanship is definitely beyond reproach, but Master Qin, your craftsmanship is not bad either. I believe that one day you will be able to reach Master Jing's level."

Huang Shengli said angrily: "You don't even remember what the dim sum my master made tastes like, and you still have the nerve to tell Zheng Da and me that our cooking skills are far inferior to my master's."

"Old Huang, you can't say that. Sometimes I'm just trying to provoke you, but sometimes I'm telling the truth. After all these years, you can't make me remember the taste of your master's dishes. It's because you and Zheng Da's cooking skills are not good enough. If the dishes you two made were similar to Master Jing's, I would remember them."

"If you ask me this now, I definitely can't remember or tell you, but if I could go back to those days and taste a dish made by Master Jing, it would definitely be different."

Huang Shengli knew this was the truth, but he didn't want to chat about gossip with Gong Liang this afternoon.

Qin Huai showed a look of understanding.

Sure enough, although this side quest was to remind Gong Liang of the taste in his memory, Gong Liang himself actually couldn't remember what the taste in his memory was.

Even if you can't remember the taste, it's okay to remember the feeling back then.

Gong Liang ate crab roe steamed buns for a month straight and it was an unforgettable experience. Now Gong Liang also ate crab roe steamed buns for a month straight.

Although the taste is far inferior to that of the past and can only be considered a substitute, it is enough to make Gong Liang recall the wonderful feeling of those years.

Sometimes food doesn’t need a favorable impression to be beautify it with a filter; beautiful memories do the same.

"Master Huang, I want to take a vacation starting the day after tomorrow to make up for the missed vacation this month and last month. I'll take a 6-day vacation and go back to Shan City to make snacks for my sister for a few days. Do you think I can arrange the time?" Qin Huai asked.

"Of course, no problem. I'll tell Huang Jia tonight. It won't affect anything." Huang Shengli nodded readily. "You've been working hard for more than a month without a rest. Why don't you take a full week off to adjust yourself?"

"No, six days is enough."

Gong Liang ate crab roe steamed buns silently on the side without saying anything.

He has moved to the next door to Qinhuai River, so he is close to the water and has the advantage of being first to the moon. He has also been eating crab roe steamed buns for a month and has made up for his losses. He can be fine without eating for six days.

The most important thing is that he has become a fan of many restaurants in other places after watching "The Taste" recently.

It was just right that Qin Huai took advantage of the six-day break to take his wife and children out of town to have a few different meals to change their taste.

Slip.

(End of this chapter)