Chapter 22: Jumping Three Levels in a Row-Up [Part 1]
Hearing Ruan Tang's words, Qi Zhuo couldn't help showing a hint of sarcasm. Now he hated Ruan Tang deeply, and immediately retorted: "Oh, what a joke, do you think you can be a four-star chef if you want?"
However, the few people present ignored him, and President Gu frowned. He looked at Ruan Tang, as if he was seriously thinking about the feasibility of this matter.
Although he is very optimistic about Ruan Tang, Ruan Tang is still a fledgling. He was very worried that this young man with potential would make such an impulsive move because of his temper, which would have some bad influence on him. Gu Leji persuaded: "Child, it is not as easy as you think to become a four-star chef. You need to use twenty ingredients to make no less than ten dishes, and before that, you must first pass the two-star, Three-star exam, I know you have been wronged, but the future will last forever, so don’t be obsessed with temporary enthusiasm."
"Don’t worry." Ruan Tang smiled, “Since I dare to say it, I can do it.”
Seeing his firm attitude, Gu Leji didn't want to dissuade him any more, "Well, it's not twelve o'clock yet, so we can go to the two-star chef assessment site in time." He made up his mind that even if Ruan Tang failed the assessment, he would definitely I will take good care of this child and keep an eye on him to prevent him from being slandered by rumors.
The regulations of the Chefs Association are very humane, and it is even more convenient for talented chefs. Although the assessment of the Chefs Association is held once a month, if a candidate wants to continue after passing the assessment of a one-star chef participating in the subsequent assessment is completely possible if time permits.
"However..." President Gu frowned and looked at Qi Zhuo and the other three, "They have already been disqualified from invigilating the examination. Before the replacement examiner arrives, I'm afraid I will have to stay for the next assessment."
"Major General He, can I trouble you to send Ruan Tang to the examination room for the two-star assessment?" There are still many candidates waiting for the assessment, President Gu absolutely cannot leave like this, but because he is worried about Ruan Tang, he can only turn to He Yunchen for help.
Only then did Ruan Tang know that this handsome man in military uniform was a major general of the empire.
Feeling Ruan Tang looking towards him, He Yunchen's muscles tensed involuntarily, he pursed his lips, and his face suddenly became more serious, "Yes."
Watching Ruan Tang leave behind He Yunchen, President Gu. He turned to looked Qi Zhuo and the others, "What are you still doing here? Go away!"
Qi Zhuo's face turned pale, and he gave him a vicious look. Several veins popped out on his forehead. He took a deep breath and forced himself to Furious, he waved his hands bitterly, and strode away. His two subordinates also quickly bowed to Gu Leji, and walked out with him.
"Qi...uh...President, where are we going now?" Standing on the road outside the branch, Guo Lin looked at Qi Zhuo with some trepidation.
"Where else can we go?! Go back to the headquarters!"
Guo Lin was taken aback, "Huh? What are we... going back to the headquarters for?"
Qi Zhuo gritted his teeth. Anyway, he is just suspended now, and the video has not been officially uploaded. As long as that Ruan Tang fails to pass the assessment, with his status as a four-star chef, the Chefs Association will not dare to replace him easily!
The two-star chef assessment needs to use ten kinds of ingredients, and he doesn't think that hairless kid can do it! He wants to take a good look at what the face of this raving kid will look like after he fails!
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On the hovering speed car, Major General He, who looked extremely serious on the surface, was quietly looking at Ruan Tang, who was leaning against the wall of the car and resting his eyes with his eyes closed.
His skin is very white, and the profile of his face is particularly beautiful, but his cheeks are a little thin, there is no flesh, and his chin is pointed. He looks like a cute little fox. His eyes fell on the other party's hair without any trace, and it was exactly as he imagined, the light chestnut hair looked fluffy and soft, making people want to rub it.
——It’s so cute.
He Yunchen's fingertips moved subconsciously, and then were held down by his own other hand.
The speed of the hovering car was very fast, and it didn't take long to reach the destination. After the car stopped on the ground, He Yunchen reached out and patted Ruan Tang on the shoulder lightly. Ruan Tang opened his eyes all of a sudden, his voice was still clear and bright, "Are we here?"
He couldn't help turning a little red again.
He jumped out of the car first, then stretched out his hand towards Ruan Tang who was in the car, and took him off. His hands were put into his palms, as if he had put a piece of soft cold cake in his hands. Standing firmly, He Yunchen quickly withdrew his hand and strode ahead. His heart was beating at an extremely unusual frequency at the moment. He Yunchen took a deep breath, recalled the communication number of the Imperial Hospital, and planned to call two doctors to come and have a look after he returned.
This is so problematic.
The two walked in one after the other, until they reached the gate of the branch, He Yunchen barely calmed down the agitated emotions in his heart. Fortunately, his signature cold face has never expressed much expression, and he still looks serious and indifferent, so outsiders In front of him is still the wise and mighty major general of the empire.
"Thank you, there are quite a few people inside, if it's not convenient for you, I can just go in by myself." Ruan Tang said to He Yunchen tactfully.
The aura of the tall man next to him was too strong. From the moment he got off the speeding car, he attracted the attention of many people. This was not the effect he wanted.
"Okay." He Yunchen nodded casually, turned around and walked out, looking like he didn't want to stay any longer. Watching him leave, Ruan Tang breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and entered the examination room.
After his figure disappeared, He Yunchen stood up from the corner, turned on the optical brain and sent a message to President Gu, and then quietly walked towards the back door.
Ruan Tang completed the sign-in and information entry at the smart scanner with the optical brain, and went directly to the waiting area to wait for the exam.
Ruan Tang, who arrived late, attracted the attention of many candidates. They knew very well that those who only came at this time usually came to take another test just after taking part in the previous test, so they couldn't help but pay more attention to him.
Ruan Tang just sat quietly, as if he didn't feel their scrutinizing eyes.
There were far fewer candidates for the two-star chef assessment than for the one-star assessment, so Ruan Tang didn't have to wait long before it was his turn.
The assessment room for a two-star chef is similar to the previous one, and Ruan Tang has gained experience, so he is even more calm. After entering, start to extract the ingredients directly.
He smoked shrimp, flour, corn, peas, onions, carrots, fish, potatoes, tenderloins, eggs.
Ruan Tang quickly figured it out in his mind. Shrimp, flour and eggs can make crispy fried shrimp; corn, peas, carrots, onions and fish can make a dish of assorted fish; as for potatoes and tenderloin, they can make a dish of potato shreds Meat.
The intelligent robot quickly brought in all the ingredients Ruan Tang needed. The three dishes are not difficult to prepare, but the shrimp and fish need to be marinated first. In order to save time, Ruan Tang took out the prawns first, quickly peeled off the heads and shells, and pulled out the prawn threads at the same time, then put the processed prawn meat in a large bowl, poured it with onion and ginger juice and salt, and put it on the Set aside.
Then he started to process the fish. All he needed was the belly of the fish, so he simply and roughly removed the head and tail, then cut open the belly of the fish, removed all the internal organs, removed the bones of the fish, and took the two most essential pieces of the belly. Remove the meat, rinse it, and remove the fishy smell with onion, ginger juice and salt, then put it aside, and take out the previously marinated shrimp.
Then he took out another bowl, added flour, eggs, cooking oil and pepper, and after mixing well, he put the shrimps in one by one, and coated them with a layer of batter.
Heat the oil in a pan, and put the wrapped prawns in for deep frying. He skillfully uses chopsticks to occasionally turn the prawns over, and take them out immediately after their surface turns golden brown.
There were only five shrimps, and Ruan Tang stacked them in two layers and placed them on the left side of the middle of the plate. Due to the lack of available green vegetables, Ruan Tang had no choice but to take out a carrot, cut it into three pieces, and then replaced it with a small narrow-blade knife, raised the knife with his hand, and carved three carrot flowers with overlapping petals in a few strokes .
He placed the flowers next to the fried prawns, and drizzled a few coats of soy sauce on the prawns, which was the simplest arrangement.
When the fried shrimp was done, he went back to the jambalaya, threshing the corn, dicing the carrots and onions, and peeling the peas.
At this time, the fish meat was almost finished. He cut the fish belly into small pieces, then put it in a large bowl, added two spoons of salt, light soy sauce, starch and a small amount of water, and kneaded it gently with his hands for a few minutes. Helps the fish to taste.
The fish is easy to cook. He just put it in the pan and fried it for a while. After the surface of the fish changed color slightly, he fished out the fish pieces.
With the oil for frying fish, Ruan Tang put the diced onions in, and stir-fried over high heat until the aroma was released, then added corn kernels, diced carrots and peas and continued to stir-fry.
Finally, put the freshly fried fish pieces back in, add salt, light soy sauce, a teaspoon of sugar and the pre-thickened sauce, stir fry slowly at a slightly lower temperature, and the various ingredients collide in the pot, The tangy aroma immediately filled the examination room. If it was in the live broadcast room, someone would have been unable to hold back by now.
Soon, this dish of assorted fish cubes with bright color and fragrant fragrance was also completed.
The last potato shredded fried meat is the most convenient, it can be done in a few minutes. Potatoes are a very versatile ingredient, whether they are fried, stewed, fried, or even made into mashed potatoes, they are equally delicious.
Ruan Tang peeled and shredded the potatoes very quickly. He cut the potatoes very quickly, and the shredded potatoes were even in thickness, and the roots were very thin.
Then he cut the tenderloin into small pieces, seasoned it with a little scallion and ginger juice, salt and pepper, and quickly stir-fried it in an oil pan until it changed color slightly.
At this time, add shredded potatoes and stir fry together, add a little dark soy sauce to add color, and fry for a few minutes to complete.
When Ruan Tang announced the completion, only 50 minutes had passed, not even an hour.
The examiners upstairs were all stunned by Ruan Tang's astonishing speed, and they can only say that he is indeed the seed that President Gu is optimistic about.
When Ruan Tang came to them with the intelligent robot, the three examiners were immediately attracted by the tangy aroma.
The chief examiner of this two-star assessment is an old man with gray temples, who also looks serious and unapproachable, but at this moment his eyes seem to be glued to the three dishes, and he does not move.
"Old Ge..." A younger-looking examiner gently pushed him to bring him back to his senses.
"Cough." The chief examiner known as Ge Lao coughed lightly, concealed his gaffe, and said in a serious tone, "These three dishes look good in appearance, but I don't know how they taste."
"Just try and taste it." Ruan Tang said with a smile.
Ge Lao nodded solemnly, on the surface he still looked very serious, but the action of reaching for the dishes with his chopsticks was full of impatience.
He first sandwiched a crispy fried shrimp. The skin was fried crispy and delicious, and the sweetness of the egg was revealed. The shrimp meat inside was also smooth and elastic. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with an excellent taste. He finished one in three or two bites, and couldn't help but want to grab the second one, but was pulled away by the young man next to him.
Elder Ge glared at him secretly, pursed his lips slightly, and then moved his chopsticks to the second dish.
"Assorted fish nuggets are best eaten with a spoon." Ruan Tang reminded at the right time.
"Okay." Ge Lao nodded seriously, put on a spoon, and unceremoniously scooped up a large spoonful.
"Hmm..." As soon as he took his mouth, Ge Lao's eyes couldn't help but widen a bit. The assorted vegetables are sweet and crispy, with a rich taste. The fish meat is also tender, smooth and fragrant, mixed with the salty and fresh sauce, and the taste of chewing in his mouth is incomparable. Delicious, sweet and appetizing.
After finally swallowing the food in his mouth, Ge Lao couldn't wait to try the third dish.
The heat of the potatoes is well controlled, not as rotten and soft as usual, but a little crunchy, salty and sweet, and you can hear the crunching sound in your mouth when you bite, which is very exciting. The meat slices are not like the usual ones, neither hard nor woody, rather soft and chewy, with a little bit of salty gravy, the combination of the two is perfect.
"Good! Good! Good!" Elder Ge couldn't help but say 'good' three times, and then looked at Ruan Tang as if his eyes were shining.
Seeing that Elder Ge had given such a high evaluation, the other two couldn't wait to take out their chopsticks.
The two nodded hurriedly while eating, "Delicious! Delicious!"
The two of them were even more exaggerated than Ge Lao, and they never stopped chopsticks. It seemed that they couldn't remember that they were the examiners. He even wailed: "Why are there so few——"
"Promising!" Elder Ge glared at them, his eyes turned around on the empty plates, and couldn't help but patted the table excitedly. Ruan Tang, who was standing next to him dumbfounded, covered the corner of his mouth and coughed, "Very superb craftsmanship, I think you can advance."
The two people next to him also looked at each other, and said: "Advanced!"