Zhang Xiaoman shook his head, no longer thinking about these meaningless things, and turned his attention back to the banquet itself.
The main purpose of this gathering was to allow the first members of the Star Alliance to get to know each other better, and also to get familiar with the branch station located in Longmian Mountain.
As for things like celebrating the establishment of the Star Alliance, that's all incidental. After all, the organization he envisioned is not a company in the traditional sense. If all employees gather at every turn, how much will it cost? It's not a den of scammers.
Therefore, gatherings like this will not happen often in the future. Even if there is, it will be set up on the Rebirth Island after the base is built, and it will probably be a long time later.
The ones next to Zhang Xiaoman were Lin Sisi and Ye Cang, while my mother asked to be placed on another table. She deliberately wanted to keep her identity secret, but Zhang Xiaoman didn't have any other objections.
Next, it’s time for dinner. According to the Chinese food tradition, toasting is naturally indispensable. However, Zhang Xiaoman doesn’t like such politeness, so he simply told everyone not to come over specially to toast and eat their own meals. yes.
It must be said that the food prepared by Long Mianshan was truly delicious. As the chef announced the names of the dishes, delicacies that he had never heard of were served to the table one after another.
"This dish is called 'Yuelongmen'. It is made from the large lotus roots in the clear water lotus pond of Guanlongtai. Cut off both ends and put the middle part into a special mandarin duck pot. Add half of the stock to ice and half to clear soup. Boil it over fire, and finally cook it with a valuable small fish from the lotus pond. It has a unique taste and has the effect of warming yang and replenishing qi."
At the table, a young man who was missing an arm was introducing this dish to everyone. He was naturally Ye Fei.
Seeing him saying these things so fluently, Zhang Xiaoman knew that this was probably carefully prepared. Coupled with his uneasy eyes from time to time, he could understand his intention to some extent.
However, he didn't take the previous incident to heart. Firstly, it was because of Ye Cang's sake that he didn't care about it. Secondly, with his current character, such trivial matters were really not worth his while. Thinking about it.
But what a coincidence, it turns out that this Ye Fei is also a person who likes adventure, and he is also a loyal fan of Mr. Bei. After meeting his idol today, he was so excited that he wanted it. With the group of people from the Light Blue Department, time, there are quite a few common topics.
"This dish is called 'Qiqiao Steamed Lotus Root'. It is also made from the seven-hole large lotus root collected from the clear water lotus pond. It is said that it was used as a dish for worshiping heaven in ancient times. It is filled with The minced meat, which is unique to the three animals and four animals, is cooked with ingredients with high nutritional value such as white fungus, honey, ginseng, rock sugar, and autumn pears. It is not only delicious in the mouth, but also has good health-preserving functions."
Ye Fei pointed at a dish on the table and introduced it to everyone. Looking at his eloquent look, Zhang Xiaoman felt that this was a talent in gourmet food.
"One dish is 'Twenty-Four Bridges on a Moonlit Night'. The pork tenderloin is cut into thin strips, then marinated for 7,749 days, and then added into small balls made of tofu. It is cooked for 24 days at a time. It is made into pieces, surrounded by quail eggs, yams, sweet potatoes, and melons, put into the soup stock, simmered over low heat, and finally the juice is reduced. It is an absolutely rare delicacy.”
Ye Fei's introduction continued, and the names of the dishes came out of his mouth one after another, followed by his carefully prepared introduction for each dish.
"This dish is called 'Wind of the Wilderness'. It is cooked with beef shank meat and has three layers of texture. It is crispy on the outside, chewy in the middle, and tender and juicy on the inside. It is a dish passed down from the grassland. Unbelievably delicious.”
"This dish is 'Lvliu Fufeng'. The main ingredient is also beef. It needs to be cut into very fine shreds. The finished product will have endless aftertaste..."
"This is the 'Five Immortal Rabbit'..."
"This is the 'Turtle and Snake Pan'..."
"This is the 'Golden Cry of Dawn'..."
"This is 'Bingxin Chanyi'..."
One after another delicious dishes were served on the table, and everyone was dizzy to see them. Now Zhang Xiaoman finally understood why Xiao Shun looked so exaggerated at the beginning. It seems that he was indeed right, Long The kitchen here in Mianshan is really good.
Zhang Xiaoman even had the idea of poaching the chef. Even if it was not possible, it would be good to let him teach two apprentices to cook for the Star Alliance headquarters. If he could eat this level of delicacies every day, then What a wonderful thing that would be.
But it's okay to poach someone directly. After all, he was a chef taught by the Ye family. He thought it was delicious after a meal, and then poached the chef directly. That was still very inappropriate.
But when talking about chefs, Zhang Xiaoman couldn't help but think of the newly recruited people at the Star Alliance base. Although they have no problem living there, they still have a little trouble eating. He can't let people grow vegetables and eat fish every day. , it seems that it is necessary to arrange a chef for them.
Rubbing his temples, Zhang Xiaoman felt that he had another headache. It might not be enough to find a chef, but a shuttle bus would have to be arranged to take him out to buy groceries at regular intervals every day.
Fortunately, at the current speed of Dawn, a round trip only takes more than 20 minutes. If this method is followed, it is not impossible.
Ye Cang, who was on the side, saw his expression and couldn't help asking: "Star Master, have you ever been troubled by anything?"
Zhang Xiaoman looked at him, shook his head and said, "I can't even mention the annoyance. I just suddenly remembered that we still lack some relevant personnel at our main base..."
He didn't want to say more, naturally he was afraid of embarrassing Ye Cang.
Unexpectedly, the old man immediately understood what Zhang Xiaoman was worried about, and immediately asked: "Has the Star Master ever been worried about the chef?"
Zhang Xiaoman glanced at him in slight surprise. He was indeed mature with age, but since the other party had already seen it, he no longer covered it up and nodded in affirmation.
Ye Cang laughed and said, "Star Master, don't worry. I, Long Mianshan, and the chef all grew up here. If Star Master doesn't mind, you can choose one of them to take to Rebirth Island. "
Zhang Xiaoman waved his hand: "This is a member of your Ye family. How can I just poach him like this? It's okay. I'll just recruit someone later."
"The Star Master is overly worried. Not to mention that Longmian Mountain is now the base of the Star Alliance branch. The three of them themselves are also eager to enter the island. Joining the Star Alliance is a blessing for them. , who can refuse such an opportunity?"
While they were talking, a chef who was serving food happened to hear him. His hands shook and he looked at Zhang Xiaoman expectantly.
Zhang Xiaoman naturally noticed his reaction, and at the same time understood what the other party meant, he couldn't help but smile and shake his head. It seemed that he was here to have a meal, but in the end he actually had to kidnap a cook.
"That's okay, but let's ask them themselves first. If they are willing to go, that's the best. If they don't want to, don't force them. I'll just recruit people. As for the specific candidates, it's up to Mr. Ye himself to decide."
