Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 139 One Shot in One Stroke!

The Huaiyang State Guest House venue, the "Delicious Food Wins the World" team competition, re-recorded live.

This apprentice of Master Zheng started making Wensi Tofu...

Wielding the knife with a suspended wrist! The blade passes without a ripple, the silk falls into the water without a sound!

The young craftsman's blade lightly touched the snow-white porcelain soaked in water, the tip of the blade hovering like a needle for half a breath...

The left hand uses three fingers to lightly cover the surface of the tofu, holding the tender piece in place only with the last fingertip, while the right hand holds the blade, creating a line of cold light.

Whew!! Whew!! Whew!!

The brushstrokes rise and fall like the wind blowing through silk, producing a continuous, rustling sound.

First, it vertically splits thin paper, each piece smaller than a cicada's wing; then it flattens with a side knife, and countless silver threads fall from the bottom of the knife.

The knife moved with incredible speed and precision, yet no crumbs were visible. The entire block of tofu resembled wisps of cloud pierced by moonlight, its delicate, snow-white flesh transforming into rising mist...

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A true expert's skill is immediately apparent upon first touch!
Seeing that things were getting out of hand, Tao Yan gestured for the cameraman to go up and film her face to put pressure on her, and then gave a hand signal to Hua Shao's assistant host, Yi Yi, while praising her:
"This master's knife skills are amazing!"

Cao Dun took a sip of Jin Jun Mei black tea, sat down next to the viewfinder, and said, "It's nothing serious, practice makes perfect."

"For example, after so many years as an executive director, I can tell whether a new actor is qualified just by touching the thickness of the envelope."

Tao Yan: "..."

No, is everyone in the TV industry this honest?
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The two teams competed, with the chefs in charge of cooking and the performers assisting with other tasks. A long dining table ran across the aisle in the middle, clearly dividing the two sides like the Chu River and Han border.

Yi Yi was thinking about how to naturally get close to this Huaiyang cuisine chef.

At this moment, Haiqing, who was shaping the puff pastry and brushing it with egg yolk for the Hua Shao team, was also attracted by the commotion from the Zhu Dan Huaiyang cuisine team.

She put down the pastry brush in her hand, went straight to the Huaiyang cuisine cooking station, looked at the other person's knife skills with admiration, and then retorted to Hua Shao:
"Hey! Captain! You still say Chinese food isn't high-class? Come and see! When our great Chinese cuisine gets sophisticated, Western food has no chance!"

Taking advantage of the situation, Yi stepped forward and said, "Sister, you're on our team!"

"Ah? Oh..."

Haiqing glanced at the camera, gave an awkward reply, and went back to help Zhang Jiayi deal with the incredibly smelly pig bladder.

Yi Yi took the spot Hai Qing had left in and began to follow the director Tao Yan's instructions. She took the initiative to interrupt and leaned forward to ask, "Master, I haven't asked you how you are addressed yet?"

For this re-recorded episode, Yi Yi specially wore a cheongsam with diamond-shaped cutouts below the neckline, highlighting her collarbone and leaving blank spaces to inspire imagination.

The Huaiyang cuisine chef, who was chopping vegetables with his head covered, remained unmoved and said, "I am Chef Zheng's apprentice. You don't need to be so polite. Just call me Xiao Sui."

Yi Yi said, "You cut this dish so closely... How many cuts did you have to make?"

Xiao Sui's knife skills were proficient, his breathing steady, and he executed both vertical and horizontal cuts without breaking a single thread. He replied with a strong voice, "The signature dish of Huaiyang cuisine, Wensi Tofu, has a total of 888 cuts, which symbolizes the Eight Immortals crossing the sea."

Yi Yi noticed that the director, Tao Yan, was giving her a meaningful look and immediately asked, "Master Sui, does that mean we can't cut it at all?"

Xiao Sui nodded and said, "Indeed, this dish really tests knife skills. The tofu strips float in the water like fluff, and to achieve the effect of snowflakes sinking in water and clouds drifting in the wind, there can't be any broken strands..."

Director Tao Yan breathed a sigh of relief; they had finally caught it!
Then we'll see what happens when this young Master Sui reveals his true colors.

More than 800 cuts...

Even under the pressure of the cameraman's close-up shots, they arranged for that little vixen Yi Yi to interfere with their beauty.

Is it even possible to kill someone without making a mistake?!
If you make a mistake in one cut, the rest of the editing will be easier to fix.

Let's use a bizarre editing style reminiscent of "Journey to the West: The Sequel," repeatedly playing the same repetitive shots!

This naturally gives the audience the impression that Zhu Dan's Huaiyang cuisine team is inferior to Hua Shao's French cuisine team.

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The cameraman filmed Chef Sui for five minutes straight.

The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, 888 cuts, as thin as Xuan paper, as fine as a hair, each cut distinct!
The clear broth, each strand as translucent as snow-white silk, floated lightly in the bowl, sometimes dispersing, sometimes gathering, like a wisp of cloud drifting in the morning mist. Damn! Not a single cut was made!

Even the Grand Master couldn't achieve a single, continuous take!
Tao Yan is now in a difficult situation.

The photographer was certain that this novice chef would make a mistake and become a laughing stock, so he filmed everything here.

The process of making the French team's puff pastry sea bass cakes wasn't filmed at all.

Director Tao Yan quickly coordinated the scene and hurriedly added a shot of Bopai tableware.

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Actually, Lin Xingzhuo was a little nervous when she saw the crew of "Delicious Food Wins the World" starting to use dirty tricks.

Little Sui! We've been through thick and thin! We can't let ourselves down!!

Lin Xingzhuo remembered that in her previous life, after she was laid off, she learned to make stir-fried noodles, and everyone who tried it said it was delicious.

Especially that part about adding lots of scallions and stir-frying until golden brown! It elevated that bowl of stir-fried noodles to a whole new level!!

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This was Zheng Xiusheng's prized student.

In terms of skill ceiling, Wensi Tofu can be made in one take, costing 800 dollars! And if you ask for stir-fried double crispy pork, you can make it instantly! Pagoda-shaped pork slices can be sliced ​​without being frozen!
And there's also the only West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce on the entire internet that looks and looks appetizing!
Speaking of the lowest standards, golden fried rice is easy to make! A refugee-style braised pork belly is easy to make! Stir-fried noodles have zero negative reviews online! One sentence solves the problem of fries not being crispy enough!!
It has both accessibility and sophistication, and it has a lineage of masters. It has its own achievements that even the renowned Lu cuisine master Chen cannot find fault with!

Aside from being bald, there's no other flaw in the industry.

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Seeing Master Sui meticulously deboning the fish head and preparing the braised silver carp head, Li Nian couldn't help but exclaim, "This chef is amazing! Look at his knife skills!"

Lin Xingzhu nodded, simmering the sea cucumber with shrimp roe in the soup pot, and said, "This Master Sui should be considered unparalleled among his peers!"

Li Nian said, "That's so exaggerated?"

Lin Xingzhuo: "It's not an exaggeration at all! In a few more years, given his skill level, he'll be just a few years away from becoming a culinary master, and just a few years away from becoming a culinary legend."

Li Nian clicked his tongue in amazement: "For Lin Xingzhuo, the gourmet Doraemon who is always picky about food, to give such a high evaluation, it seems that Chef Sui is indeed amazing!"

Lin Xingzhuo skimmed off the foam with a spoon, tasted the broth, and said, "Li Nian, try this broth and see how it tastes?"

"I cooked it according to the method that Chef Sui just taught me, and it tastes pretty good."

Li Nian put down his own spoon, took the soup spoon Lin Xingzhuo was using, dipped the tip of the spoon into the soup to taste it, and locked his eyes on Lin Xingzhuo's lips.

Lin Xingzhuo said, "What are you doing?"

Li Nian leaned closer, his lips barely touching Lin Xingzhuo's earlobe, his husky voice and hot breath drilling into Lin Xingzhuo's ear canal as he earnestly commented:

"The broth tastes pretty good, but it's missing that heart-pounding ingredient..."

Lin Xingzhu analyzed seriously, "No, do you mean to add pepper powder, or some other ingredient?"

"But, as Chef Sui just said, Huaiyang cuisine emphasizes avoiding soy sauce to preserve the natural flavor of the ingredients..."

Li Nian suddenly moved even closer, turning to block the view of the others in front of him, and gently bit Lin Xingzhuo's ear, whispering, "It's me..."

Lin Xingzhuo's entire body flushed red instantly.

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When Lin Xingzhuo and Li Nian started playing with their tender cooking techniques...

Zhu Dan, the host of the Huaiyang team, was lending a hand to Master Sui.

She was depressed and in a bad mood.

Hua Shao had been hiding his incredible verbal skills, and his sudden attack truly surprised Zhu Dan!

(End of this chapter)