On the way back to the tavern, Xu Hongdou thought about Xie Zhiyao's hospitality just now.
"Isn't this guy really in love with me?"
She had just asked Grandma Xie about this after Xie Zhiyao and Xie Heshun left. Judging from Grandma Xie's reaction, the other party probably didn't know.
But vaguely, Xu Hongdou felt that many things were coincidences.
Maybe I am too sensitive.
"You are finally back. Thank you for sending Grandma home?"
After Xu Hongdou caught up with the customer, she met Xie Zhiyao and Xie Grandma, and immediately sent a WeChat message to Nana, telling her that she would be back a little later.
"Yes, I gave it away." Xu Hongdou smiled slightly, scanned the QR code on the bar, and paid for the meal of more than 200 yuan.
Such a single transaction is no longer a small number for a small restaurant.
"By the way, I have good news for you. Do you want to hear it?"
"What good news? Tell me." Xu Hongdou asked with interest. Nana didn't hide it and said directly: "You were not here just now. Zhang Wentao came over. He bought some food and said he would make it tonight.
Give us something to eat.”
"Oh, that's how it is."
After hearing this, Xu Hongdou did not show the joy that Nana expected, but instead felt a little cold.
"What, don't you want to eat? Or do you have a date?" Nana said, her expression already full of gossip.
You must know that Xu Hongdou's behavior was not like this when we ate the dishes cooked by Zhang Wentao before. In just a few days, the contrast was so obvious that even a stupid person could figure out some tricks.
Xu Hongdou did not answer, but said: "I also have good news here. Tomorrow Xie Zhiyao said he would treat everyone to BBQ, in the small courtyard."
"That's true!" When Nana heard the news, her doubts were immediately blown away.
BBQ, party, big dinner for two days in a row, how could you not be happy?
In Nana's smile, Xu Hongdou frowned slightly. She felt like she had caught something just now, but it was not very clear.
Anyway, it always feels weird.
…
The location of Yunmiao Village was not difficult to find. After a while, Shi Tiandong and Sun Xiaowei drove to the entrance of the village with various things prepared from Sun Xiaowei's store and dialed Zhang Wentao's number.
"Well, okay, I'll be right over."
Zhang Wentao patted Hu Youyu and motioned for him to go with him to the entrance of the village to get something.
There are a lot of things, and it would be even more embarrassing to ask for help if I can't carry them all by myself.
Damai, who was sitting in the restaurant, saw that the two were about to leave and immediately sat up. As the main eater tonight, she felt that she should do something and help.
"No, just wait here. It's easy to get tanned at this point." Zhang Wentao waved his hand and refused with a smile.
Mr. Ma glanced at him and thought to himself: If this guy had such an attitude in front of Xu Hongdou, he wouldn't have to worry so much now.
It really means finding something to do for yourself.
Hu Youyu, the coolie, left the small courtyard quickly and, with many twists and turns, they arrived at the entrance of the village.
This was the first time that Hu Youyu watched Zhang Wentao cook. He didn't expect that the other party needed so many things. Not only all kinds of fresh ingredients, but also at least 5 liters of milk and a large pot.
Is the commotion going to be so loud tonight?
Beef, Burgundy red wine, dry white wine, fresh spices, chicken legs, various colored peppers, etc.
Seeing what the other party prepared in front of him, Zhang Wentao couldn't help but gnash his teeth.
It’s not that things are expensive, but it’s very troublesome to find all these things here. You may not be able to buy them all in a big shopping mall in the city, let alone special filter gauze and other kitchen utensils.
"How about I help you carry it over?" Shi Tiandong suggested as he watched the two of them struggling to lift the things.
Hearing this, Zhang Wentao wanted to refuse: "That won't work, it's already very embarrassing."
He didn't expect that the other party had prepared so completely and the portions were so generous. He was already embarrassed, how could he ask others to help move it to the small courtyard? It was not appropriate to stay with others for a private dinner.
"It's okay, I'll get some of it, just let Xiaowei watch the car here." Shi Tiandong said, and took some ingredients in plastic bags from what they were holding in their arms.
Suddenly, both Zhang Wentao and Hu Youyu felt relaxed.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Shi."
"You're welcome, Mr. Zhang, just call me Tiandong. I pretend to be three years old."
"Then you can call me Lao Zhang. Thank you very much this time."
The three of them greeted each other politely, then took their belongings and walked into the village. Sun Xiaowei intended to accompany them, but she saw Shi Tiandong slightly shaking his head at her.
Had to give up.
The three of them were walking under the sun. Perhaps because he was afraid that the other person would be bored, or perhaps because he was embarrassed, Zhang Wentao found a rare topic and was chatting with the other person about carving.
Although Shi Tiandong is younger and thinner, he looks about thirty years old, with a calm smile on his face. He also answered all the questions raised by Zhang Wentao.
It turns out that the photos he posted in WeChat Moments and the sculptures were all made by him.
"What, Brother Zhang, are you interested in this aspect?" Shi Tiandong called somewhat cordially.
"I'm interested. Different paths lead to the same goal. Originally, I thought I had nothing to do here, so I wanted to find a carving master to teach me. I never thought that the masters here are too busy to accept me as their apprentice, haha."
"Okay, if you have time, you can come to Xiaowei's shop. I will stay here for a while and help her. You also know that there is indeed something wrong with the chef she hired before. Now suddenly
It is also difficult to hire a reliable master." Shi Tiandong said with a smile when he heard Zhang Wentao's self-deprecating words.
Afraid that Zhang Wentao thought he was being asked to help, he explained specifically: "Brother Zhang, don't worry, we will discuss knife skills when you come, just treat it as an exchange between China and the West. I will never trouble you about work matters."
"
Zhang Wentao nodded after listening: "Where is the exchange between China and the West, I should be the one who steals from you. But when it comes to Xiaowei's shop, I actually don't think it makes much sense for you to stay here."
As soon as these words came out, Shi Tiandong was a little curious.
"Look, you have your own restaurant, so if you come over to help, you won't be able to help for long, right?" Zhang Wentao asked.
"You continue." Shi Tiandong said.
"The requirements for fusion cuisine are too high. If you want to hire a good chef, it will cost a lot of money. Then the price of natural dishes will go up, but the consumption here in Dali... I think it is a bit difficult. If it were me, I would
I will consider making Italian dishes and pairing them with some other Western cuisines to enrich the menu.”
"Of course, I don't know much about domestic catering, so I just chatted casually."
"Mr. Zhang, if we have a chance, let's talk in detail, do you think it's okay?" Hearing Zhang Wentao's words, Shi Tiandong suddenly became a little serious.
"Okay, no problem."
This topic was something he wanted to bring up on his own initiative. After all, if you owe someone a favor, you have to repay it. But what to pay back, Zhang Wentao also has his own little thoughts.
His understanding of Chinese food is only about eating it. When it comes to making it, ordinary home-cooked food is fine. But for restaurants, he can't even shake the big iron pots in domestic restaurants...
If you ask him to help develop a fusion dish...
Every chef who is somewhat famous still cares about his reputation...
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