Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 835 - 417: The Difference Between a Snack Master and a Master_3

Zhao Cheng’an is making Qianhua Gongdeng Buns.

His Qianhua Gongdeng Buns are made to an extremely high standard. As Master Zhou’s beloved disciple, Zhao Cheng’an’s Finger Skill can be said to be quite proficient, and his aesthetic sense is also notable. While he might be criticized for being too rigid in making other snacks, this characteristic becomes an advantage when it comes to Qianhua Gongdeng Buns, where the shape is very important and a bit of rigidity is actually beneficial.

Zhao Cheng’an holds a small clip, creating one standard pattern after another on the Qianhua Gongdeng Buns as if he were a robot carving flowers.

"Actually, there’s no trick to Finger Skill, you just have to practice, mainly keep your hand steady," Zhao Cheng’an said, "Qin Huai, you’ve come to the right place if you want to learn Finger Skill from us. I’m telling you, with your talent that’s on par with mine, I believe in two or three years at most, your Finger Skill will achieve great success."

Qin Huai: "... Is there a possibility that I’m here for an exchange, and I’m not one of your Zhiwei Restaurant chefs."

In two or three years, the grandpas and grandmas at Yunzhong Restaurant could cry themselves unconscious at the Zhiwei Restaurant entrance.

Zhao Cheng’an still said with a grin, "What does it matter? No one has stipulated that you can’t come to our Zhiwei Restaurant for an exchange for two or three years. I’m sure Boss Su would be very happy."

Qin Huai just opened his mouth to say something, and Zhou Yan passed over the filling she had just prepared: "Xiao Qin, taste this batch for me and see if it’s better."

Qin Huai took a small taste and thought it over: "It seems it’s still a bit off, but it shouldn’t be a seasoning issue, I think it’s a problem with the ingredients."

Zhou Yan frowned, "A problem with the ingredients... but whether to add or reduce, zhe, Lao San, come and taste it as well."

Qin Huai was just about to say something more when Wang Jiayi spoke up, "Yanzi, don’t be too impatient. Your biggest issue is that you’re hasty. Just like when you teach your kid piano, it’s normal not to do well when you’ve only had a few lessons. What’s the point of rushing?"

"Don’t you think so, Xiao Qin? You can’t learn this Finger Skill in just a day or two either. Lao San is actually right, the most important things about Finger Skill are steady hands and meticulousness, the rest all depends on time."

"If you’re willing, staying a while longer at our Zhiwei Restaurant is a good idea. Sometimes even Xiao Tan can’t keep up with the three of us talking, only you can."

Zhao Cheng’an enthusiastically echoed, "Exactly, I said it long ago, Qin Huai, your cooking station is arranged right next to us. In the future, the four of us can make snacks and chat together. But speaking of which, Qin Huai, you’ve been observing for five days now, when are you going to start making snacks? You really need to start practicing your Finger Skill, just watching won’t teach you."

"I..."

Qin Huai was just about to speak when Zhou Yan interrupted him: "Why so hasty? The master must have his own plan. It’s right for Xiao Qin to watch for a few more days and get more accustomed, there are still long days ahead."

Qin Huai: ...?

What do you mean by long days ahead?

And the fact that I can keep up with you three, isn’t it because you all don’t give me a chance to speak and there’s no need to keep up? 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Just as Qin Huai found an opportunity and was about to say something, Master Zhou returned.

Qin Huai knew it was time for his eagerly anticipated afternoon egg tart sample session.

Qin Huai dutifully took two steps towards Master Zhou, but Master Zhou didn’t lead Qin Huai to another place; instead, he came directly over to him.

"Xiao Qin, how’s the observing these past few days been?" This was the first time Master Zhou asked Qin Huai about his observations.

"Pretty... pretty good," Qin Huai said, "I feel like I’ve learned a bit, but I’m not sure if it’s what you wanted me to learn."

Master Zhou didn’t respond directly to Qin Huai’s words, he just smiled: "You’ll know soon enough."

"I’ve arranged for Xiao Tan to assist you, didn’t you ask me when you could start making snacks before?"

"I think now is quite suitable. You’ve seen so much these days, I’m sure you’ve learned a lot, so how about..."

"Making a batch of egg tarts."

Qin Huai: ???

Egg tarts?

Master Zhou, I’m not good at puff pastry!

I’m here to further my Finger Skill, do you still remember that?