Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle
Chapter 335 - 204 Practice_2

Chapter 335: Chapter 204 Practice_2

Qin Huai still remembered that before coming to Huang Ji, he had promised Chen An and An Youyou to guide them and teach them culinary skills.

As for Pei Xing and Li Hua, back when they were recruiting, the job posting mentioned they could learn culinary skills too.

Qin Huai had never taught anyone before; he only tutored Qin Luo in middle school, almost got infuriated to death by Qin Luo, and thought that it’s better to let the tutors earn this money.

Since joining Huang Ji, Qin Huai had always been the student, being taught by two completely different teachers with distinct styles.

Now, with a group of students eager to be taught, Qin Huai felt it was time to practice his teaching skills.

Pardon me, model workers of Zhiwei Restaurant.

"You’re making Plum Blossom Sponge Cake, using the red bean filling from the freezer, right? The red bean filling in the freezer isn’t suitable for Plum Blossom Sponge Cake. I made it four days ago, prepared for triangle sugar buns, with double the sugar amount."

"If you’re going to practice Plum Blossom Sponge Cake throughout this month, I suggest you find some time today to make a batch of red bean filling yourself. Different snacks require different fillings, even if they are all red bean fillings, they can’t be applied to all types of snacks."

Qin Huai took another sip of tea and found his cup empty.

"Master Qin, let me refill your tea." The assistant offered immediately.

Qin Huai waved his hand, "No need, I’ll... hey, Master Huang is here."

Qin Huai put down the teacup and walked over to Huang Shengli, who was standing by the warehouse door, holding a phone, seemingly taking pictures of something.

Huang Shengli paused his filming, sent the newly shot video to Zheng Da, without saying an extra word.

"Xiao Qin, you’re increasingly showing the demeanor of a master chef," Huang Shengli laughed.

"No, it’s just because I have nothing else to do. Seeing everyone practice, I said a few words and practiced my chit-chat skills. When Master Zheng was hiring for the cafeteria, the recruitment notice promised teaching culinary skills. I have to practice first to avoid being speechless when I go back." Qin Huai said.

"Zheng Da is really something, how could he promise such things in a recruitment notice?" Huang Shengli shook his head.

"Master Huang, how does Huang Ji usually write their recruitment notices?" Qin Huai was a bit curious.

"Just list the position and the number of recruits, salary is negotiable." Huang Shengli said, "Usually, there’s no need to post a notice; apprentices come by themselves to volunteer, and I rarely handle these matters. An Yao and Huang Jia usually take care of them."

Qin Huai: ... I’m sorry for bothering you.

Sophisticated restaurants really can do whatever they want.

"Let’s continue practicing Fire Control today. Your stir-fried pork showed progress yesterday, continue today, and stir-fry a few more dishes for me to see."

"Alright!"

Master Qin instantly became apprentice Xiao Qin.

Almost the entire afternoon, Qin Huai was vigorously wielding the spatula at the stove, with Huang Shengli watching at the side, occasionally giving some pointers—seemingly a warm scene of a master teaching his apprentice.

The scene was so heartwarming that it stunned all five people at Zhiwei Restaurant.

The reason there are five is because Guli didn’t really watch; he was engrossed in making his own snacks at the culinary station.

Tan Wei’an didn’t expect that Qin Huai was actually learning skills from Huang Shengli, rather than from Zheng Da. He seized the opportunity to ask Dong Shi while he was tasting some dishes:

"Whose apprentice is Master Qin actually?"

"Qin Huai doesn’t have a master," Dong Shi said. "He’s just here at Huang Ji for learning exchange."

Tan Wei’an:?

Tan Wei’an glanced at the amiable Huang Shengli, then at the studious Qin Huai, watching this textbook scene of a master teaching an apprentice, and his voice involuntarily rose.

"Which restaurant teaches learning exchanges like this?"

"That’s how my master and junior master teach," Dong Shi said with a justified expression. "You haven’t seen when Qin Huai was learning Crab Dumplings before; my master and junior master were both watching closely. Qin Huai would make it once, and Zheng Junior Master would make it once. Sometimes Qin Huai made it once, and Zheng Junior Master would do it twice, ending up making more Crab Dumplings in a day than Qin Huai."

Tan Wei’an inhaled sharply, with a bit more hope in his eyes.

The learning exchange at Huang Ji is universally believed to be a way to catch people temporarily to help out.

The apprentices at Zhiwei Restaurant were not too keen to go, possibly getting occasional guidance from the master chefs while helping out there, which wouldn’t necessarily mean being accepted as a disciple, but getting a pointer or two is good too.

Going to Huang Ji to help out was really pure assistance, with nothing more than higher pay and travel allowance.

The reason Tan Wei’an volunteered to take the junior brother was because he knew that after their grandfather passed away, the junior brother wasn’t having a good time at Zhiwei, living very repressed, and he’s a workaholic who wishes to make snacks 24 hours a day. Tan Wei’an saw this as an opportunity to take the junior brother to a new place for a change of scenery.

Moreover, Zheng Da had a good relationship with Tan Wenyan before, and Tan Wei’an hoped Zheng Da, considering their previous friendship, could provide some guidance to the junior brother. His own level is average, and his teaching skills are even more so.

Unfortunately, the junior brother is extraordinarily stubborn, and ordinary masters simply cannot teach him. Top-notch guidance might be effective.

But now...

Is it true that you can genuinely learn and exchange knowledge at Huang Ji?

"When will Master Zheng be...," Tan Wei’an asked.

"My junior master definitely won’t be at Huang Ji in the afternoons lately," Dong Shi knew what Tan Wei’an was trying to ask. "Qin Huai is practicing Fire Control now, and doesn’t need his teaching. He absolutely won’t appear in the kitchen for a second in the afternoon."

"If you have any questions, just ask Qin Huai directly, no need to beat around the bush. Qin Huai prefers people to speak directly."