Chapter 877 Extra 2: Xia Xia Chapter (1)
Xu Cheng's article is tantamount to dropping a bomb about to explode on a calm lake, causing a storm in an instant. For a time, the entire culinary circle was discussing Xu Cheng's behavior. Of course, everyone's comments were in a good direction, and they were even full of expectations.
Decades ago, Xu Cheng's search and exploration of the world's delicacies gave chefs from all over the world an opportunity to make a name for themselves. Whether it is a state banquet delicacy or a street snack that only costs a few cents a piece, as long as it is listed in "Zhiwei", it will be known to food lovers around the world. Xu Cheng has ardent fans who are willing to travel thousands of miles, travel across mountains and rivers, or Go first by train or car just to taste the delicious food on "Zhiwei".
Decades have passed, and the first batch of chefs who appeared on "Zhiwei" are basically old, many have retired, and many new bloods have emerged in the culinary circle. In recent years, many young chefs with no background have regretted that they were born in the wrong era. If Xu Cheng had been born decades earlier, the future would have been very different.
Now their chance has come.
Xu Cheng has become the Xu Cheng he once was. Whether they can seize the opportunity and make a name for themselves like their predecessors decades ago is their business.
But all this has nothing to do with Jiang Feng.
He is setting up the venue for the annual meeting.
Red banners, red ribbons, various red decorations. Those who knew it were setting up the annual party, but those who didn't know thought it was setting up the wedding scene.
As for the book "Zhiwei" that Jiang Feng brought to Tai Feng Tower, it is now in the hands of Wang Xiulian. Seeing Comrade Wang Xiulian's reading attitude of not putting it down, Jiang Feng feels that this article will most likely appear on the graves of the ancestors of the Wang family this year.
"Fengfeng, we have bought all the fruits. Do you think we are going to pack this fruit plate together, or Xia Xia and I?" Wu Minqi, Ji Xia, Ji Xue and Ji Yue also got up early in the morning. Each has its own division of labor.
"You and Xia Xia go decorate. I have to hang a lot more red lanterns here." Jiang Feng looked helplessly at the red lanterns in his hands, highly suspecting that these lanterns were left over from the decoration of Taifeng Building during the New Year last year.
"Okay, then Xia Xia and I will pack the fruit plate. Come on, Xia Xia, let's pack the fruit plate. Eat your favorite first and don't leave it for them." Wu Minqi smiled.
In the past, if Wu Minqi said something like this to Xia Xia, even if Xia Xia knew very well that it was a joke, she would still nod her head happily, and then follow Wu Minqi with a look of joy on her face, holding the fruit like a little tail.
But now Xia Xia didn't look very happy, she just nodded lightly and followed Wu Minqi as if accepting the homework assigned by the teacher.
Xia Xia was a little unhappy. To be precise, she wasn't very happy during this period.
Jiang Feng discovered something was wrong with his mood two or three days after the finals. At first, he thought it was because Granny Ji returned to Guangdong Province, and Xia Xia was in low spirits because she was separated from her mother-in-law, and she was always listless.
But now it seems that it is obviously not because of this.
Jiang Feng asked Ji Xue yesterday. The two of them bought a train back to Guangdong Province this afternoon and expected to arrive home tomorrow morning. Logically speaking, if Xia Xia missed her mother-in-law, she should be very happy to go home today.
Jiang Feng looked at Xia Xia's back and felt that it was true that the child had become complicated as he grew older, and began to have concerns that he did not tell his master and sister. Jiang Feng found that compared to the current Xia Xia who had something to hide in her heart, he still liked the original Xia Xia who was heartless, happy and silly, and would write her discomfort on her face when she was unhappy.
"Master!"
Just when Jiang Feng finished hanging all the lanterns and was about to find a place to fish and be lazy. His second apprentice, Zhang Qian, who had changed her tune even though the apprenticeship banquet had not yet been held, ran in from the door carrying a large bag of candies.
Zhang Qian's final exams have ended long ago, and her classmates in their dormitory have also gone home to celebrate the New Year. She is the only one left who still stays in the dormitory and goes to work in Taifeng Building every day to wait for the annual meeting. On the day of the competition, Zhang Qian was unable to go because she had an exam, but according to her, she watched the live broadcast immediately after the exam and even posted a barrage when Jiang Feng won the championship.
"Master, do you know what I saw when I passed by the newsstand today?" Zhang Qian pulled out a brand new copy of "Zhiwei" from the candy bag with excitement on her face, "You are in "Zhiwei" again!"
"I've already seen it." Jiang Feng said with a smile.
"Ah." Zhang Qian thought she had brought a surprise to Jiang Feng, but she didn't expect Jiang Feng to have finished reading it long ago.
"By the way, have you discussed with your parents about your intention to become a disciple?" Because the store was too busy before, Jiang Feng had no time to mention this matter to Zhang Qian. Now that it's the annual meeting and the long holiday is coming soon, he has plenty of time. to deal with things that have not been dealt with before.
"Not yet, but I let my parents watch the live broadcast of your finals." Zhang Qian looked happy and shook the book "Zhiwei" in her hand. "With this book "Zhiwei", my parents will definitely agree. ! ”
"My dad told me after watching your live broadcast before that if anyone is lucky enough to be your teacher in the future, it will definitely be like smoke rising from their ancestors' graves."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Jiang Feng couldn't help but smile and shake his head.
After getting along with her for a period of time, he also discovered that Zhang Qian, probably because she had just entered college and had real contact with the outside world for the first time, was somewhat free of herself and had a very out-of-the-box personality. She dared to say anything as long as she was familiar with her.
"Then I'll go help." Zhang Qian was very conscious and fully aware of the obligation of Tai Feng Tower employees to work for the capitalists.
"You go to the kitchen to help Qiqi and Xia Xia divide the fruit plate. I think they bought a lot of fruit. It will take some time to process it." Jiang Feng said, seeing Zhang Qian turning around and about to go to the kitchen, he immediately stopped her, " Wait, have you noticed something is wrong with Xia Xia recently?”
"Something's not right?" Zhang Qian thought for a while, "Master, do you mean that senior sister seems a little afraid of me?"
Jiang Feng:?
Xia Xia is afraid of Zhang Qian? ? ?
Jiang Feng looked at Zhang Qian from head to toe. He didn't feel that Zhang Qian, who was not very strong and even needed to practice basic skills, looked like she could beat the former bad girl Xia Xia.
"She's afraid of you?" Jiang Feng looked surprised.
Zhang Qian nodded: "I don't know if that counts as fear, but I always feel that my senior sister is avoiding me."
"How to say?"
"Master, didn't you tell me earlier that Senior Sister's basic skills in knife skills, heat, and seasoning are not very solid, so that I have time to give you regular advice? I can't find a chance to give advice at all. Every time Senior Sister cuts vegetables and kneads dough, she feels like she is deliberately avoiding it. Me, they are very far away from me, and they sit very far away from me when eating.”
"I can feel that she doesn't hate me, but she is just avoiding me." Zhang Qian was also a little distressed, "Does the senior sister think that I am older than her, so she feels embarrassed."
Jiang Feng was really surprised now. He had always thought that Xia Xia liked Zhang Qian very much. At first, when he was hesitating whether to accept Zhang Qian as his disciple, Xia Xia's behavior was very proactive and even excited.
He had indeed not noticed what Zhang Qian said before.
"Maybe you're not used to it. It's okay. We'll be on New Year's holiday soon. We'll see when we get back from the holiday. Sometimes Xia Xia's personality is a bit awkward. It'll be fine if she spends more time getting used to it. Since she's avoiding you now Then don’t divide the fruit plate, go and help spread the tablecloth, the big table will be a lottery later.”
"Okay." Zhang Qian nodded.
What Jiang Feng didn't know was that it would take many years before his first and second apprentices would have a chance to get along.
Because Xia Xia did not return to Tai Feng Tower after the New Year.
I will write the early extras in chronological order (because the times are really close), and only the later ones will jump in time.
(End of chapter)