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Understanding now made Scallions and Ginger twitch at the corners of his mouth.
"Do you get it? One day, I'll take you, old man, to Heikeng to catch some big fish, and then you'll understand!"
But really, there are so many details to consider when choosing a chili pepper? Letting them dry for a few days before picking makes them less spicy? How come he had never heard of this before?
Besides, he was a chef, not a chili farmer; what did he know about these things? It seemed that from now on, he would have to taste the peppers first. Otherwise, if he encountered some that were either not spicy or overly spicy again, it would ruin his reputation!
But who would want to waste time chewing on chili peppers? He certainly didn't want to do that! Oh right, there were those apprentice cooks! If they couldn't even grasp the quality and characteristics of the ingredients in their hands, how could they be expected to prepare any decent dishes?
When he returned, he would set a rule: after buying chili peppers, they would have to taste each one. If there was a problem, he would hold the person responsible for purchasing accountable and give them a good lesson!
"Master, I understand! When I get back, I'll plant a few chili plants and study them properly!"
He had messed up a simple Spicy Pork Stir-Fry, and Yi Laotou not scolding him was already quite generous. It seemed the old man was in a good mood these days; perhaps it was because he still needed him to take him to Fishing Spot for fishing. He held back!
"Really understood?" With a lift of his rod, a three-tael Little Carp came ashore, and the old man's smile brightened considerably. It seemed that the Bai Tiao wouldn't be as appealing soon!
After questioning Scallions and Ginger, the old man cast his line back into the water and continued speaking: "In this small stream, just focus on catching Bai Tiao. Don't be distracted by the Carp in the river. Your environment determines your harvest; being overly ambitious only brings trouble! Your mission is to understand how to catch Bai Tiao!
You are now just a restaurant owner; first, master your dishes before thinking about anything else! You may have the resources to fish for Carp, but without the skills to catch them, you should patiently accumulate experience. When you can catch Carp consistently in this stream, then it won't be too late to venture into the rivers!"
"You are different from Xiao Tian. He can afford to mess around; if he eats well alone, his family won't go hungry. But do you have the conditions to start over from scratch?"
The invitation for Scallion and Ginger to Remove Fishy Smell this time was simply for him to seek advice on his cooking skills as he prepared to invest in two more resorts to expand his business.
The old man wasn't optimistic about Scallions and Ginger's plans. He hadn't even mastered one resort yet; blindly expanding posed too great a risk for Scallions and Ginger, which he couldn't bear at this time!
The Crab Feast prepared by the old man was quite nice; each Chinese Mitten Crab was full of rich yellow roe, enjoyed with some yellow wine—it was pure bliss!
The crabs were delicious, but more importantly, they were accompanied by that transfer of several hundred thousand from Liu Laoyezi and that box of Rare Metals materials; it made the crabs taste even better.
However, when the old man handed him the key to the back mountain, Shi Tian suddenly found it hard to swallow that crab!
What did this mean? Was the old man up to something again? Returning him the key after fishing all day at Xinyue Lake felt very unusual!
Seeing Shi Tian abruptly put down his crab, the old man laughed heartily: "Don't worry about it! I just happened to run into someone who could make a matching key. I had him make one for the back mountain; when I leave Sanya, I'll return that key to you!"
Shi Tian:
Once again outsmarted by the old man—he couldn't keep up with his tricks!
"Old man, I think I need to keep my distance from you in the future; otherwise one day you'll sell me off while I’m still counting your money!" He grumbled as he picked up half of that crab again and continued eating!
After finishing the crabs, Shi Tian lay back in his chair, tapping his fingers. "Old man, I'm hosting a Fishing Competition in City tomorrow. Are you interested in joining?"
There should be quite a few participants for the Bait Contest tomorrow. His cheap master had already been successfully lured into it by Scallions and Ginger, and just earlier, he had called to say he would participate!
"What Fishing Competition? Heikeng? Azure Catfish or Big Head?" Old Liu asked eagerly as soon as he heard Shi Tian was organizing a Fishing Competition.
"It's a Bai Tiao draw, counting by tails, lasting four hours to see who catches the most!"
As soon as they heard about the Bai Tiao draw, several of them immediately flopped back onto the sofa.
"Are you kidding? We already have our keys in hand and are planning to head up the mountain early tomorrow to fish for Zao Kou! Who has time to join you for a Bai Tiao draw?"
"This kind of speed competition is better suited for you young folks! We're old and slow; we won't be able to keep up, so we won't bother with that commotion! There are plenty of competitions; you go ahead and take care of things. You don't need to worry about us old men here; Xianxian and Xin Yue will look after us!"
Old Kong mercilessly rejected Shi Tian, closing his eyes and even letting out a faint snore!
"My master just called to say he wants to participate. I was thinking it would be great to introduce him to you all! But since you're not joining, that's fine! There will be other opportunities to meet him!"
Seeing the three old men on the sofa with their eyes closed, Shi Tian shook his head helplessly and prepared to leave.
Upon hearing Shi Tian mention his master, Old Kong's eyes immediately opened wide!
It wasn't that he was particularly eager to meet Shi Tian's master; after living so long, he had lost much of his curiosity.
It was just that while other masters personally supported their disciples in competitions, he felt a bit embarrassed as a temporary grandfather who had bothered Shi Tian for several days without showing up to cheer him on!
"We actually do want to participate in your Fishing Competition; we’re just afraid we won’t place well and embarrass you!"
Old Kong quickly added, "Anyway, since we have nothing else planned tomorrow, the three of us will join in the fun and get to know your master. But if we don't place well and embarrass you, don’t blame us!"
Old Kong’s words left Old Wen and Old Liu feeling despondent. To pass up fishing for three or four-pound fish just to join a Bai Tiao draw was quite frustrating.
However, they really couldn’t skip it; after all the trouble they had caused throughout the day, they had to repay their debts! Xinyue Lake belonged to Shi Ye, which meant it belonged to Shi Tian as well. Shi Tian opening Xinyue Lake for them was no small favor; it wasn’t something that could be repaid with just two cigarettes!
Old Kong was being sentimental; they old fellows definitely needed to support the competition organized by Xiao Tian! "What time is it tomorrow? Where is it held? Send me the time and location on my phone. You go ahead with your business; just have Xianxian take us over tomorrow!" Before Old Kong could finish speaking, Old Wen chimed in.
"Why send it to your phone? Just send it to mine!" Xiao Tian, you go on with your work! Remember to send me the time and location; we’ll be there on time!" After pressing Old Wen’s phone, Old Kong said this before pushing Shi Tian out the door!
Stepping out from the three old men’s company, Shi Tian felt quite good about himself.
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