Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 140 Zhu Dan's Art of Language! You scalded me with boiling water!
Because it was a re-recording, everyone's enthusiasm was dampened.

Besides Hua Shao's amazing verbal performance at the beginning, there was also Master Sui's god-like knife skills in making Wensi Tofu.

There's nothing particularly noteworthy about it.

During their time helping out in the kitchen, the celebrities sometimes made things worse. For example, Chang Chia-yi accidentally knocked over a lemonade cup, causing a minor commotion in the French restaurant.

But this is pure chaos, with no jokes, no memorable lines, and no effect whatsoever.

Actually, even with language barriers, it's easy to make jokes and gags on variety shows.

However, the two guests, Zhang Jiayi and Hai Qing, were clearly in a bad mood. They were too lazy to respond to the topics that Hua Shao brought up, and they didn't give him a friendly look.

Tao Yan also regretted agreeing to her best friend's request and started to worry about the ratings.

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After finishing dismantling the braised fish head, Chef Sui began preparing the braised lion's head meatballs. He said to Zhu Dan beside him:

"Host, could you please give me that basin to fill with hot water? Be careful!"

Zhu Dan, seemingly lost in thought, said, "Okay!"

Wow…

Hot water was poured into the basin, and Zhu Dan suddenly shouted, "You scalded me with boiling water!!"

Master Sui: ? ? ?

Zhu Dan realized she had inadvertently revealed her personal life and quickly regained her professional demeanor, saying:
"Excuse me, I meant a drop or two of hot water splashed onto my arm just now..."

"I'm so sorry, I lost my composure just now..."

Seeing Zhu Dan's expression, Lin Xingzhuo stepped forward and said, "Don't explain, don't put on airs, just be yourself, it'll make for a good show!"

Zhu Dan was explaining to Master Sui when she heard Lin Xingzhuo's prompt and didn't immediately react: "Huh?"

Lin Xingzhuo said, "If you want to turn the tide and win, this is how you do it!"

Zhu Dan was stunned for a moment, vaguely sensing a very avant-garde threshold...

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After filming the French team's sous chef personally preparing the Brass chicken with pork bladder, the cameraman returned to Zhu Dan's Huaiyang cuisine team.

Chef Sui asked proactively, "After we finish making this dish, are we eating it ourselves?"

Li Nian peeled and chopped the water chestnuts beside him, saying, "We ate all the food during the previous filming. But we've already had several meals of Huaiyang cuisine."

"I thought filming was over yesterday, so we had a special get-together and ate Yangzhou fried rice and a three-head banquet."

Zhu Dan also said, "We ate Gonghechun again this morning, but don't worry, Master Sui, we won't waste food."

Chef Sui smiled and said, "I can tell you're finding the food too bland. Huaiyang cuisine is known for its light flavors, so if you're not used to it, you can eat less. Tonight, I can cook some special dishes for you, some Beijing-style Sichuan cuisine."

Lin Xingzhuo brought over a plate of damp gauze used to set the meat filling and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Zhu Dan said, "Xiao Sui said the food isn't spicy today, so if you can't eat it, don't eat it!"

Master Sui: ? ? ? ?
The cameraman also noticed that Zhu Dan's team was easier to work with compared to Hua Shao's French team, who couldn't communicate with him, so he started shooting more footage from there.

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Duck meat, pigeon meat, ham, shiitake mushrooms, sliced ​​bamboo shoots, poultry bone broth, fatty and lean pork, crab roe, diced water chestnuts, leafy greens, ginger and scallion water, etc. are all prepared.

Now it's up to Master Sui to improvise...

Zhu Dan, Li Nian, and Lin Xingzhuo from the Huaiyang cuisine team chatted while Chef Sui took a moment to dry-fry a small dish of spiced cashews and handed it to them.

The three of them cracked open cashews and chatted.

As Zhu Dan watched the cameraman film the French team's dessert—strawberry pudding with mint sauce—she suddenly asked, "Xing Zhuo, when are you and Li Nian going to officially announce your relationship?"

Li Nian glanced at Lin Xingzhuo: "The person I like is very expensive, and I want to earn some more money."

Zhu Dan sized up Lin Xingzhuo, whose appearance was unremarkable, and said, "I didn't realize! Xingzhuo, you offer paid services?"

Lin Xing tossed a few cashews at Zhu Dan.

Zhu Dan shouted, "Director! Lin Xingzhuo hit me!"

Lin Xingzhuo: ???

Zhu Dan's shout immediately drew the cameraman's attention, leaving Hua Shao, who was about to introduce the crispy sea bass cake, standing there speechless.

...In his previous life, Lin Xingzhuo had heard of this.

Zhu Dan of Lantai could ruin the reputation of any passing dog simply by sitting down at the village entrance.

Now I've experienced it firsthand.

The general was meritorious in protecting the country and was posthumously honored with a place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

Zhu Dan: The Emperor has decreed that the Grand General be executed.

Lin Xingzhuo understood why unofficial histories mentioned that in a battle between two armies, the envoy must be killed first!

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Speaking of which, Zhu Dan was truly a sacred figure from the Han Dynasty!

The Nanyue people killed the Han envoy and slaughtered them, dividing the region into nine commanderies!
The King of Wan killed the Han envoy, and his head was displayed at the northern gate!
The Korean envoy who killed the Han Chinese was to be executed immediately!
King Gui'an of Loulan killed the Han envoy, and Fu Jiezi, who had ventured deep into Loulan, executed him on the spot!
The Han army is approaching; do not move! To move is to invite annihilation!
Han envoy: I am not important to the Han Dynasty, but my death here is very important to the Han Dynasty!

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While Lin Xingzhuo was still marveling at Zhu Dan's past life profession, the entire "Delicious Food Wins the World" program gradually drifted away from Hua Shao's hosting rhythm amidst Zhu Dan's abstract statements.

The world is an elephant, and everyone is like the blind men touching the elephant.
Therefore, abstraction is a critique of the world!
Zhu Dan's abstract behavior severely lashed out at Hua Shao. All the lines he had been holding back crumbled and dissolved in the face of Zhu Dan at this moment.

Now, Hua Shao's highly tense and intense professionalism seems a bit out of place in a variety show; it's too intense, too tense, and not relaxed enough...

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Tao Yan felt that this episode would be a hit, so she temporarily stopped worrying about Hua Shao.

After filming ended, in addition to inviting passersby to try the dishes blindly, the two teams also exchanged and tasted each other's dishes.

One of the dishes, confit duck leg with bamboo shoots and mushrooms, was criticized by the elderly chef Paul Bocuse after he tasted it, and he remarked:
"Gray, you didn't put in enough vinegar, and there's too much oil. All the juice and oil from the bottom of the plate has spilled out!"

After listening to the translator's words, Master Sui tasted it, pondered for a moment, and suggested, "This should be made from local bamboo shoots from the island, belonging to the bamboo genus, specifically the Yan bamboo shoot."

"This kind of bamboo shoot is particularly good at absorbing flavors. The vinegar flavor is absorbed by the bamboo shoot slices. If you use bamboo shoots from the Moso bamboo genus, you can use less bamboo shoot slices."

"Also, next time you could use a pointed-bottom plate, so the food won't spill out like this flat plate."

"Those kinds of plates are sold in Chinese kitchenware stores in our country..."

After the translator gave these suggestions...

Paul Bocuse took the initiative to step forward and shake hands with Master Sui.

The French old man's gaze towards Xiao Sui was practically dripping with sarcasm!

It's like when the patriarch of a top sect in the Western Continent happens to encounter a top-tier spiritual root prodigy while traveling.

No wonder the three old men of the "Old Rice Bone" family in later generations would call for Xiao Sui whenever they had to cook a difficult or physically demanding dish...

Paul Bocuse suggested that Xiao Sui come to Europe to study at the Paul Bocuse Hotel Management and Culinary Institute.

They offer scholarships and free accommodation, and can also help with visa issues, with a talent visa pathway endorsed by a three-Michelin-starred restaurant.

Chef Sui politely declined the invitation from the French culinary master.

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When Hua Shao saw that Chef Sui had rejected the invitation from the French culinary master, he sighed with regret: "Chef Sui is too foolish!"

"From what this old man said, it's possible for him to study in France while obtaining a VLS-TS visa and working at a Michelin three-star restaurant."

"In the future, I can also get a fast track for talent visas, and restaurant endorsements can speed up immigration processing and help me obtain French citizenship!"

Zhu Dan said, "Master Sui must have his own ideas. Maybe he wants to take care of his master."

Hua Shao simply couldn't understand: "This is the world's culinary capital! France! Do you even know how valuable French citizenship is?"

"Good heavens, what feudal dregs! Why bother taking care of Old Deng? Just hire a nanny!"

Lin Xingzhuo shook her head as she looked at Hua Shao.

All I can say is that you wouldn't understand the principles of being a decent human being even if I explained them to you...

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After the recording session concluded, the "Delicious Food Wins the World" production team held a wrap-up meeting on the fourth floor of the hotel...

(End of this chapter)