Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 889 - 440: [Rice Cake Level A]_3

"Actually, I'm quite good at making these kinds of snacks too. If Xiao Qin specializes in this area, I..."

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Master Zhou. Master Zhou gave a contemptuous glance at the senior master who said this, ignored him, and continued eating his rice cake.

Instead, it was Master Hua who snorted coldly, his face full of the sentiment that he was still waiting in line, asking, "Who do you think you are?"

Tan Wei'an was dumbfounded as he ate. His skills might be lacking, but his taste was excellent, which is why he became the designated taster for the team. Most of Qin Huai's snacks were B-level; only a few, like the Four Happiness Glutinous Rice Balls, reached A-level, and with Tan Wei'an's palate, he could still tell the difference between B-level and A-level.

Tan Wei'an knew Qin Huai was planning something big, but he didn't expect it to be this big.

Swallowing the last bite of rice cake, Tan Wei'an stared blankly at Zhao Cheng, voicing the question he most wanted answered: "That art exhibition you guys attended yesterday, where was it?"

Zhao Cheng: ...

Zhao Cheng scratched his head.

Does visiting exhibitions really help?

Master Zhou also finished his rice cake. He looked at Qin Huai and asked, "So, how much higher do you want the textbook level you're striving for to be compared to this rice cake?"

"Much higher."

"And how much is 'much higher'?"

"If we're using the rating system I imagined, this rice cake is A-level. The one you made might be A+ or S-, but the height I'm aiming for is S-level or even higher."

"The day I can casually make an S-level rice cake just for a child's breakfast, that'll be when I reach the textbook level I'm aiming for."

"Can you achieve that?" Master Zhou asked.

"I don't know, but at least I have that goal. Plus, I know what level I need to reach to achieve that goal," Qin Huai said. "The rice cake is the best expression of this because it's simple and pure, without any additional tricks, just like the plainest white bun. It can most directly show a chef's skill."

"So, Xiao Qin, do you want to make the simplest white bun?" Master Zhou asked.

Qin Huai nodded in agreement; he had that intention as well.

Even though he only had a video tutorial for rice cakes and not white buns, the skills he learned from making rice cakes could indeed be applied to making white buns.

"Um..." Boss Su weakly interrupted the two, "It's almost time for the morning meeting. Why doesn't Master Qin go attend the meeting first, have lunch, and then make the white buns?"

"We're at this time already. Why have a morning meeting, Su Qi? Have you been meeting so much that you're out of your mind? Leave our lunch here; Xiao Qin and I aren't going to the morning meeting today." Master Zhou gave Boss Su a look, indicating that as the owner of Zhiwei Restaurant, he should better judge the situation.

Boss Su: I do know how to gauge the situation, but I really have business with you, Master Zhou, so let's go to the meeting.

"I won't attend the morning meeting either." Master Hua quickly stated, showing interest in watching Qin Huai make white buns rather than rice cakes.

The most crucial part of making white buns is kneading the dough. Although different techniques are required, the basic skills are fundamentally the same.

"I won't go either."

"Since you all won't go, I won't go either."

"I'll stay here too."

"I..."

The other senior masters echoed in unison.

Boss Su: ...

"Xiao Tan, go inform the other masters that this morning's meeting is canceled and postponed to noon or another time."

Boss Su stretched his neck to look at Qin Huai's cooking station. Although he appeared to be just a boss nominally, he could also count as a snack master. He could tell how well Qin Huai's rice cake came out.

"Master Zhou, your guidance skills are becoming more impressive. How long has Master Qin been with you? I feel his skills have improved so much!" Boss Su sighed, "He feels different now."

"It's got nothing to do with me. He found his direction himself." Master Zhou said with a hint of dissatisfaction on his face.

"And he proved me wrong with his actions."

With that, Master Zhou glanced at Zhao Cheng and whispered, "I'll have to thank him later. If Xiao Qin hadn't realized it so quickly, our Lao San would've been led astray by me."

"So Lao San wasn't lying to me. Exhibiting really does help."

Boss Su: ?

Exhibitions? What exhibitions? Was it yesterday's art exhibition?

Does attending an art exhibition help with making snacks? Wasn't visiting the exhibition just an excuse Zhao Cheng used to skip work?

Boss Su noted this secretly, deciding to call his daughter later to share the good news.

Daughter, your dad here found a good remedy for you!