Chapter 905 - Sweet, Salty, Sour (1/2)

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

A sufficiently skilled person would always be able to observe better than others. In the case of cooking, Zhou Shijie was naturally a skilled person. As for Carpenter Lian, since he did not know much about cooking, he merely watched the fun.

The moment he saw Yuan Zhou stir-frying all the beans together without any other steps, he spoke.

“How is he supposed to separate them after mixing them together? Looks like this is a failure,” said Carpenter Lian with a frown.

“What does an old carpenter like you know about cooking?” Zhou Shijie said.

“Sure, I can’t cook. But I’m not blind,” replied Carpenter Lian.

“Focus on watching then. It’s not like he’s telling you to eat the beans now,” Zhou Shijie grumbled.

He was obviously annoyed at being disturbed while he was focusing on Yuan Zhou.

“Sure, I wasn’t called to eat, and you weren’t called to listen to me as well. Mind your business,” said Carpenter Lian with a snort.

While the two bickered, Yuan Zhou reached the crucial step of his cooking.

Initially, he was holding the ladle with one hand and the pot handle with the other hand, swinging the pot while stirring the beans.

However, Yuan Zhou’s movement when swinging the pot was very different than other chefs. His motion was larger, and between each swing, he would pause and shake several times.

Yuan Zhou swung the pot in the direction of the countertop before setting the pot down with a thud, causing the beans within the sprinkle out.

At the same time, Yuan Zhou quickly raised the plate by the side while the ladle he was holding started moving in quick motions.

At nearly the same instant he moved the ladle, a layer of beans of the same color appeared on the plate. Moreover, the beans had all landed on the corresponding color of the plate markings.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Both Carpenter Lian and Zhou Shijie could hear the swishing sounds of the ladle slicing the air.

Yuan Zhou moved quickly and completed the entire action swiftly.

“You may now try the dish now,” Yuan Zhou said.

On the plate, the beans each stuck to their own positions in accordance with their colors, forming a beautiful painting of sand. If it wasn’t for the slight steam billowing above the dish, this would look more like a piece of art.

“It’s done? Just like that?” asked Carpenter Lian in astonishment.

“Yes. For the Three Fragrance to the Ocean, the red beans are sweet, the soybeans are salty, while the peas are sour with a mix of sweetness,” Yuan Zhou nodded and started introducing.

“This technique is truly… truly not bad,” Zhou Shijie was still immersed in the swift manner in which Yuan Zhou had filled the plate.

This was the most likely method to succeed after Yuan Zhou’s tests. Since his senses were sharper than an ordinary person, he could accomplish this feat. As for how the people during the ancient times accomplished this, he had yet to find out.

But it did not matter. After all, regardless of whether the cat is black or white, a cat that could catch mice would be a good cat.

Yuan Zhou had ultimately completed the Three Fragrance to the Ocean with his own method.

“Hold on. Kid, just after stir-frying it for a bit, it is done?” Carpenter Lian asked in doubt after he recovered from his initial shock.

“Yes. I have already pre-processed these beans before this. They are in fact half-completed before this,” Yuan Zhou nodded.

“Half-completed?” asked Carpenter Lian, confused.

“Yes, that should be the case,” Zhou Shijie nodded in agreement as well.

“What do you mean? Explain,” Carpenter Lian asked as he looked at Zhou Shijie.

Zhou Shijie tossed Carpenter Lian a resentful gaze and said nothing.

“You see, I soaked the red beans in honey in advance. And as I was afraid that they wouldn’t soak the honey in nicely, I maintained the honey at human body temperature while soaking,” Yuan Zhou offered his explanation.