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Chapter 16 Becoming a Michelin Chef

The following day, at Pujiang Country Park.

Pujiang Country Park is located on Puxing Road in MH District. March and April are the season when hundreds of flowers are in bloom, and in this park, 8.9 tulips are in full bloom.

In addition, its forest area is not only less crowded and beautiful, but also has a free camping lawn where you can set up tents and fly kites.

Ah, nature!

As soon as Chen Chuan got off the bus, he couldn't help but sigh.

School days are nice, but camping and sunbathing are definitely more pleasant.

Zhang Yang, who was in the driver's seat of the BMW, got out of the car and said, "Wait a minute, come and move some things, we're ready to set up camp."

“Yes, the girl will be here soon,” Xu Jiafeng echoed.

The three of them belonged to the "vanguard team". After Wang Liu returned home, he gave the BMW 3 Series to Zhang Yang to drive, while he changed to a Mercedes-Benz E-Class to pick up the girls in dormitory 209.

"coming."

As Chen Chuan walked to the trunk, two loud horns caught their attention.

A pink Maserati slowly drove up and finally stopped by the park road. Xu Zhiruo, who was in the driver's seat, greeted them warmly, "Hello, we're not late, are we?"

"You're early."

Chen Chuan quickly stepped forward to ingratiate himself, and continued, "If you had arrived ten minutes later, I, Chen Chuan, would have already set up the tent."

"That's right, we're too early."

Xu Jiafeng quickly echoed.

To demonstrate his muscle strength, he deliberately lifted the tent frame.

Seeing how quickly his two roommates fawned over him, Zhang Yang finally understood why the "simp economy" existed.

"That's perfect, we can pitch the tent together." He Jing, who was in the passenger seat, got out of the car. Today, she had specially changed into a beige long dress, and the breeze made her look particularly beautiful as the hem of the dress fluttered in the wind.

"Get out of the car."

"gogogo!"

In the back seat of the Maserati, Wei Yunshi wore a floral dress, which, combined with her youthful face, exuded youthful energy.

Lan Sisi and Xu Zhiruo both dressed in a more traditional style, wearing classic jeans with short-sleeved T-shirts.

"Is there anything I can help with?" Lan Sisi asked as she approached Zhang Yang.

"No need, we can handle it," Chen Chuan quickly replied.

Zhang Yang glanced at the lawn where picnic mats hadn't been laid out yet and suggested, "You girls can lay out the picnic mats and arrange the tables and chairs. We'll take care of the rest of the heavy work."

"OK!"

Lan Sisi went to get the picnic mat.

"Yunshi and I will make the parasols, Ruoruo, you bring your mahjong tiles down," He Jing quickly directed the girls to get to work.

With the addition of members of the opposite sex, Chen Chuan and Xu Jiafeng transformed into "nuclear-powered donkeys," not only setting up tents but also assembling barbecue grills and outdoor cooking stoves, full of enthusiasm.

Zhang Yang thawed the ingredients for lunch and also brewed a pot of tea.

At 10 o'clock, Wang Liu arrived with four girls from another dormitory and joined the team tidying up the camp.

……

It's approaching noon.

The basic camping facilities are ready.

The four picnic mats stacked together created a large leisure area, where snacks and fruits were laid out, and Xu Zhiruo, Lan Sisi, Xu Jiafeng, and others were already playing mahjong.

Wang Liu then took out a kite and played with the two girls in dormitory 209.

As the "handpicked" chef, Zhang Yang was somewhat miserable. He finally understood why his "sons" had called him out—it turned out he was in charge of cooking.

However, having lived abroad for decades in his previous life, he had also acquired excellent culinary skills and loved the process of cooking.

"What do you want to eat for lunch?"

"Western food or Chinese food?"

Zhang Yang inquired.

He Jing, who was playing cards, looked up and asked, "What kind of Western food do you have?"

"I want to eat Chinese food."

Xu Zhiruo loudly declared her stance.

"Western food is just pan-fried steak with pasta, and there's red wine in the car to go with it. As for Chinese food, I see we brought rice, so we can make a simple fried rice with shrimp, ham, scallions, and eggs, plus fish head soup and braised pan-fried fish," Zhang Yang said, glancing at the ingredients.

"Dad, I want them all!" Chen Chuan said without any regard for his image.

"Pfft!"

His words made all the girls present laugh.

Xu Jiafeng, however, was a little embarrassed and silently gave Zhang Yang a look, as if to say that he should make up for the "Dad" later. "I'll help."

He Jing wanted to lend a hand.

Zhang Yang always cooks by himself, and shook his head in refusal, saying, "You guys do your thing, I'm not used to having someone help me."

"You'll get used to it later."

He Jing smiled calmly.

"Wow~"

Her words caused the people playing mahjong and those playing cards nearby to exclaim in surprise, "There's a story behind this!"

Xu Zhiruo immediately felt a sense of crisis and quickly stood up, saying, "I'll help too. I'm a vegetable-washing expert at home."

"I am coming too."

Xu Jiafeng also quickly stood up.

"Go away, all of you, don't cause any trouble. Just wait to eat." Zhang Yang refused again without hesitation, and then began to prepare the ingredients.

"Zhang Yang is so manly!"

"That's what Zhuang Yingmeng from dormitory 209 said half-jokingly."

"I want to date her, hehe." Another girl from dormitory 209 was even bolder.

This made Chen Chuan and Xu Jiafeng realize that things were not going well. They had only focused on having Zhang Yang as the chef and had overlooked the man's damn charm.

"Cough cough."

Chen Chuan stood up and said, "Actually, I can make fried rice too."

"And you shouldn't come and cause trouble either."

"okay."

Zhang Yang's words made Chen Chuan sit down obediently and continue playing mahjong.

……

After refusing all help, he first cooked rice in a rice cooker, then loaded fuel into the portable gas stove, and finally heated the pot by brushing it with olive oil.

1 seconds.

5 seconds.

10 seconds.

Zhang Yang stretched out his hand and placed it above the pot, feeling the rising heat.

Sensing that the temperature was about right, he picked up a piece of steak scrap and put it into the pan. The moment it touched the pan, it sizzled and started smoking.

Only when the blood seeps out and mixes with the olive oil does he use tongs to pick up a normal-sized steak from the side and sear it in the pan to prevent excessive loss of internal blood.

After sealing the edges, fry both sides alternately.

A little blood seeped out of the beef, and the surface already had a brownish hue.

Standing to the side, He Jing couldn't help but ask, "How well-done do you want it?"

"Let's make it medium-rare. If it's medium-well, I'm afraid you'll get sick," Zhang Yang replied.

"What step did you take when you fried the edges?" He Jing asked again.

"Sealing the edges is a common technique used by Michelin chefs. It can greatly retain the blood inside the steak, making it more tender."

Zhang Yang explained.

"So that's how it is." He Jing suddenly realized, as if she had learned something.

The appeal of steak lies in its tenderness and juiciness; some steaks from top-quality ranches can even be cooked to medium-rare.

Zhang Yang was extremely skilled in cooking. After frying the steaks, he started using the leftover sauce to make pasta.

Western food was taken care of, but Chinese food wasn't neglected either.

He took out the freshly cooked rice and set it aside. Then he heated oil in a wok, cracked in ten eggs and scrambled them. Next, he added shrimp, diced carrots, diced cucumbers and diced ham and stir-fried them until cooked. Then he added rice, light soy sauce and salt, and finally sprinkled chopped green onions on top as a garnish.

As dishes were served, the conversations among the campers gradually disappeared, replaced by words of praise.

"The steak is cooked so tenderly, it's delicious!"

"What kind of fried rice is this? It's simply my dream rice! The shrimp enhances the freshness, the ham adds aroma, and the scallions add a perfect touch. It deserves full marks!"

"Zhang Yang may not be the most handsome at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, but he's definitely the best cook!"

"He's the most handsome!"

"I agree!"

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