Courtyard House: He Daqing Forces Qin Huairu into Marrying at the Beginning

"Dad is going to teach you some real skills these next few days. How much you learn depends on your aptitude."

He Daqing turned his head and gave a serious warning.

Many things depend on talent; some people can learn them at a glance, some can learn them quickly, and some can't be taught at all.

The difference is vast.

However, there's one thing: if you don't study diligently, even the most talented person won't be able to learn it.

"Really capable?"

He Yuzhu seemed to understand his father's meaning.

During his five years working at the restaurant, He Yuzhu dabbled in several major cuisines.

If we're talking about things I haven't even gotten close to, then it's the secret recipe of the Tan family cuisine that my father talked about.

Upon arriving at the Lou family home, the father and son passed through the clean and tidy courtyard outside and entered the spacious three-story villa inside.

"Master He, you've arrived."

Inside the hall, Lou Zhenhua and his wife, along with several servants, welcomed He Daqing and his son.

He Daqing smiled and nodded.

"Chairman Lou, Mrs. Lou."

It's getting late, let's get started.

When cooking at someone else's home, the most important thing is to close your eyes and ears.

Just focus on doing your job well, don't look around too much, don't ask unnecessary questions, and don't pry into other people's privacy.

Only in this way can both sides get along well.

Otherwise, it could easily cause unnecessary trouble.

“Okay, the kitchen is over there, Tao, take them there.”

Lou Zhenhua was very satisfied with He Daqing's attitude.

Immediately send someone to take them to their workstations.

Looking at the maid in front of him, He Daqing's pupils flickered almost imperceptibly.

This person is Xu Fugui's wife.

Thinking of all the shady things Xu Damao would do later, He Daqing became wary of the woman in front of him.

Like father, like son. The woman who raised Xu Damao to be like that is probably no innocent person.

Mrs. Lou's birthday banquet is quite expensive; let's hope nothing goes wrong.

Upon reaching the kitchen door, Atao turned and left immediately.

He Daqing and his son pushed open the door, and what came into view were several spacious cutting boards.

Above, shark fin, abalone, and other precious ingredients are still wrapped in oil paper.

All that's left is for He Daqing to personally take charge.

He Daqing unpacked the dried goods and introduced their appearance and characteristics one by one.

Cooking begins with selecting ingredients.

If you don't even know the quality of the ingredients, how can you cook them?

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"Abalone is divided into dried abalone and fresh abalone."

"Wet abalone" refers to live abalone, while "dried abalone" refers to abalone that has been cooked and processed.

Dried abalone is more expensive than fresh abalone because the abalone loses weight during the drying process.

Regardless of the type of abalone, the bigger and more intact the better.

We're using dried abalone today.

Dried abalone is light yellow and bright in color, thick and glossy, semi-transparent, with a fragrant and fresh aroma. It is dry and well-shaped, moist but not damp, and has a slight white frost. The best quality is this.

......"

He Yuzhu stared intently at the dried abalone in his father's hand, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

When it comes to cooking skills, He Yuzhu dares not be careless at all.

He absorbed the knowledge his father was explaining with all his might.

Before long, He Daqing gave a brief introduction to the ingredients.

Then, the soaking technique was demonstrated.

Dried goods need to be soaked and softened before they can be cooked and eaten.

Different soaking methods will produce different results.

Each family has its own unique tricks, more or less.

These small details are the key to passing on culinary skills.

It is said that teaching an apprentice will starve the master.

The head chefs in the restaurant are all afraid that their apprentices will grow up and threaten their positions.

Therefore, when teaching disciples, they deliberately hold back some skills and do not teach them everything.

He Daqing would have no extra concerns when teaching his son.

I will impart all my knowledge and skills, teaching as much as I can.

Not to mention hiding it from her, she was afraid her son wouldn't be able to learn it.

After a flurry of activity, He Daqing's forehead was slightly sweaty; tonight's work was finally finished.

"Son, times have changed."

In the culinary profession, you must maintain good habits and not learn bad ones.

You can't believe nonsense like "a cook won't harvest grains if he doesn't steal them."

Remember this one thing.

You can only pack up and take away any leftovers that guests don't want.

You can't touch the dishes before they're served.

Chapter 54 The Transmission of Knowledge (Part Two)

The master mainly taught skills, but the principles of being a good person and establishing oneself were taught by the father through words and deeds.

Today, He Daqing is both a father and a mentor, and he must wholeheartedly pass on both knowledge to his children.

We cannot allow He Yuzhu to go astray and end up in prison.

"Dad, what's wrong with you today?"

He Yuzhu lowered his head, glanced at the slightly bulging pocket, and a hint of timidity appeared on his still-childish face.

The aura that the father exuded at this moment was stronger than ever before.

Recalling the good deed he had just secretly done, He Yuzhu was shaken and could not calm down for a long time.

"Child, learning to cook is not easy, but learning to be a good person is even harder."

These are things you have to learn for a lifetime.

It was Dad who neglected your upbringing in the past.

It can cause you to pick up some bad habits.

When cooking, I always try to make things go smoothly.

this is not right.

One should be upright and honest, and not do anything outrageous for the slightest benefit, thus tarnishing one's reputation and conscience.

Our family isn't rich, but we can't do without you having food to eat.

Petty theft is unacceptable.

You're still young; as long as you're willing to change, it's not too late.

He Daqing breathed a sigh of relief, then pressed his son's shoulder and earnestly admonished him.

He Daqing had sharp eyes; he could tell at a glance what was missing from the cutting board.

While He Daqing was turning around, He Yuzhu made the same mistake that the restaurant's kitchen staff had made, casually stuffing a small abalone into a bag.

That's quite a bold move.

No wonder when he was cooking special meals for his boss in the original timeline, he dared to cut off half of the freshly cooked chicken stew with mushrooms.

They were not at all disgusted by the thief's act of stealing.

Because he was a habitual offender in the kitchen, and had done a lot of petty theft.

He Daqing hopes that his son will grow up to be a good man who stands tall and upright, rather than a petty thief.

This time, catching him in the act warrants a serious lesson to prevent him from repeating the offense and getting into serious trouble in the future.

"Dad, I...I..."

He Yuzhu's face fell, like a child who had made a mistake. He stammered and couldn't utter a complete sentence.

Father and son are connected by blood, and He Yuzhu could feel his father's earnest hopes.

His past mistakes caused him inner turmoil.

She dared not look directly into her father's burning gaze.

"It's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost."

The item hadn't been taken out of the kitchen yet, so I quickly put it back where it belonged.