Chapter 1305: A small idea

“If it’s him, sure.” Colin added.

“I knew you would agree. That kid has been learning Guizhou cuisine recently. He’s already starting to look good.” Zhou Shijie said complacently.

“It’s not easy to learn our Qian cuisine. ” Collin said pointedly.

“You’re not being objective. Which dish is easy to learn?” Zhou Shijie shook his head and said.

“However, it’s especially difficult to learn Guizhou cuisine. There are many ethnic cuisines mixed together, and the flavors are rich and diverse. It’s not an easy thing to use a lot of ingredients freely.” Collin shook his head and explained.

“Okay. I won’t say much. You’ll know when you see little Yuan. These things are not difficult for him.” Zhou Shijie said affirmatively.

“Then I’ll have to take a good look at you, my precious baby.” Colin teased.

“No problem, but don’t have any other thoughts when the time comes.” Zhou Shijie said with a hidden meaning.

“What’s wrong? Are you afraid that I’ll snatch her from you? Then why are you pushing her to me?” Colin said in disdain.

“I can’t help it. I’m afraid that the others are not qualified to communicate with little Yuan, but you’re not bad.” Zhou Shijie pretended to be helpless and said.

“Get lost. There are many masters in our Guizhou cuisine.” Colin might look cold, but his temper was not small.

“You’ve been here recently, haven’t you?” Zhou Shijie continued.

“Humph. I’d like to see how awesome Yuan Zhou is.” Although Collin said that, he also acknowledged Yuan Zhou’s capability in his heart. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have agreed to Zhou Shijie’s request as soon as he mentioned Yuan Zhou’s name.

“No problem. We’ll set the time for three days later. I’ll bring some people there.” Zhou Shijie said.

“Alright,” he said. Colin nodded.

“Let’s meet at the courtyard by the river at threeo’ clock in the afternoon. Little yuan can only come here after the restaurant is opened. ” Zhou Shijie said.

“I’ve long heard that the kid is very persistent about opening a shop. It seems to be true. ” Apparently, Collin knew that the two provinces had joined hands to provoke Yuan Zhou last time.

“That’s for sure. That kid has set many rules for himself and he has followed them all. He’s a man of principle. ” Zhou Shijie said seriously.

“It’s a good thing to have principles. ” Colin agreed.

“It’s a good thing,” “There are too many people without principles now,” Zhou Shijie agreed.

“If you’re done, then leave. I want to rest.” As he spoke, Colin started to chase them away.

“Your temper is still so strange. Only your disciple can stand it.” Zhou Shijie scolded him with a smile.

“As my disciple, of course you have to accept it.” After saying that, Colin slammed the hotel door shut.

After closing the door, Colin muttered,””The youngest Sichuan cuisine master is also proficient in cooked Wheaten food. And now he’s starting to learn Guizhou cuisine. Yuan Zhou is only 26 this year, right?”

Collin fell silent as he thought of his 26-year-old age.

Naturally, Zhou Shijie didn’t know what Colin was sighing about. However, he was always happy when he went downstairs. As soon as he got home, he couldn’t wait to go to the study room and call Yuan Zhou.

Zhou Shijie, who was deep in thought, was interrupted by Colin.

“I see that you’ve learned almost all the famous dishes of Guizhou cuisine,” Colin said.”Not bad.”

“Yes, I’ve been studying it for a while. I’ve gained a little.” Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

“I saw that you’ve written some opinions on the Qian cuisine’s sour spicy sauce in your notes. Why don’t we have a discussion?” After saying that, Collin returned the notebook to Yuan Zhou.

“Alright,” he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then took back his laptop and sat back in his seat.

“Wait, let’s wait for the tea to be served before we discuss.” Zhou Shijie heard a light knock on the door, which interrupted their conversation. Then, he raised his voice and invited the person outside to come in.

“Hua la” the door of the private room opened, and three girls in student uniforms of the Republic of China walked in one after another. Each of them carried a tray and walked into the private room.

“This is the three of you, please enjoy the red tea.” The three ladies placed a teapot and a teacup on the long table for the three of them.

“Thank you,” he said. The three of them thanked her softly, and the girls who poured the tea left the room.

The private room returned to silence.

“Taste the tea first, aren’t you thirsty after talking so much? Try the tea here. ” Zhou Shijie picked up the teacup first and said.

“Alright, let’s see how the tea you’ve introduced is. But he’s a good person.” While speaking, Collin looked at Yuan Zhou.

Obviously, Collin appreciated Yuan Zhou very much now, especially after looking at Yuan Zhou’s neat, detailed notebook that contained his own ideas.

“Of course. I can’t say for sure, but I’ve always had good taste.” Zhou Shijie said complacently.

“Uncle Zhou is right,” Yuan Zhou answered dryly.

“Hahaha, you’re just praising yourself.” Colin took a sip of tea, his face relaxed a little, and he smiled.

Yuan Zhou sipped lightly and didn’t say anything.

“Since you call him uncle Zhou, I’ll ask you to call me uncle ke as well, in case you don’t know how to address me,” said Colin.

“Alright, uncle ke.” Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

“Don’t have any thoughts that you shouldn’t have. ” Zhou Shijie warned.

“I won ‘t,” Collin took a contemptuous look at Zhou Shijie. Then, he looked straight at Yuan Zhou and started to talk to him.

“I saw that you said that you felt that the pickled chilies of today are different from those of ancient times, and that the pickled chilies of the past were more in line with the sauce of the pickled spicy flavor in Guizhou cuisine. Is that true?” Collin said.

“Yes, I am.” Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

“Why do you say that?” Collin said.

“Your province is located on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. It has a special climate and many tall mountains. In addition, the mountains produce hundreds of types of Chinese medicinal herbs, hundreds of natural wild edible plants, and hundreds of wild animals. You rely on the mountains to eat, so your province’s food culture is rich in rare and exotic beasts. The rich taste of Qian cuisine and its spicy and sour sauce is one of them.” Yuan Zhou said.

“Yes, that’s true. There are many flavors in our Guizhou cuisine. It has developed into what it is today by combining many cuisines.” Colin nodded.

“Although there are many mountains in your province, there are two things that have not been produced since ancient times. They are salt and cotton.” Yuan Zhou said.

When Collin heard that, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Yuan Zhou more seriously.

“Let’s not talk about the origin and history of chilies. The fermented chili alone needs to be made from the fresh red chilies of dangwu village, which have thick meat and are not too spicy, from August to September every year. The chilies there can produce a fragrant fermented chili.” Yuan Zhou said clearly and logically.

“That’s right, it’s true. ” Colin nodded.

Yuan Zhou continued,”however, your province doesn’t produce salt. The pickled chilies made today have a large amount of salt added to the chilies. One is used for seasoning while the other is used to prevent corrosion. These two points are contrary to the previous method of cooking the pickled chilies.”

Colin raised his eyebrows, his old face waiting for the follow-up.

“I’ve checked the history of your province and Yun province, as well as the history of salt administration in Sichuan Province. I found that most of the salt in your province came from the well salt and rock salt in Sichuan Province. Of course, a small part of it came from rock salt in Yun province.” Yuan Zhou said.

“In the salt-less province, the Miao tribe in Southeast Guizhou uses sour to replace salt. In fact, the sour and spicy tastes are mainly based on the sour and spicy flavor of the rice.” Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

“So you restored the old pickled chili?” Colin said.

“Yes, the steps are at the end of the notebook. Put in slightly acidic water and then use it to make fresh chili. Don’t add any salt so that the acid water and chili can reach an equilibrium.” Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

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