Free Web NovelChapter 718: Chapter 626: Anything Else Can Be Negotiated, But Not Snowy Flowing Sand!
Wang Fan glanced over and was a bit surprised: "You know this too?"
Naturally, his surprise wasn’t about Zhuo Qianqian knowing English, because the one who didn’t was actually him.
Zhuo Qianqian snorted lightly: "Jordan, right? Didn’t he say that when he made his comeback in 94? A kingly statement paired with Wang Fan’s name fits perfectly!"
Wang Fan felt a bit ashamed: "He came back after three consecutive championships and won another three, that’s a king’s return. I just fooled around for a month without working and came back to cook, it feels a bit inappropriate."
Zhuo Qianqian disagreed: "Boss is the undefeated culinary god across the Northeast, right? What’s inappropriate about that? Be more confident!"
As they chatted, the replies to this message started climbing rapidly, soon hitting 99+.
"You actually remember to come back?! Do you know how we’ve gotten through this past month?!"
"Grandpa, the foodie blogger you follow has finally appeared. I’ll catch him and deliver him to you right now."
"Back where? I’m already on winter break, you need to give me the address now, immediately, so I can buy a ticket!"
"Where else? We knew he was back in the Northeast on his first day. Welcome to Harbin for food and fun, just make sure to leave Harbin with us locals when you go."
Zhuo Qianqian quickly picked up her phone and posted an update: "Time: 9 AM tomorrow morning, Location: Next to Boss Wang’s Braised Meat Shop in a camper, Tomorrow’s offering: Snowy Flowing Sand, 4 yuan each or 10 yuan for three, friends interested in tasting are welcome."
"Whoa! pulling out the big guns, huh?!"
"Shameless, everyone come see this shameless drawing in! Do you know how much I craved this dessert back then? I scoured the entire city and couldn’t find it! Are you forcing me to buy a ticket?"
"If you don’t press the button to buy a ticket, you won’t get to taste the dessert that defeated a Michelin 3-star chef, but if you do press it, my wallet will be empty again. This is an open scheme, a blatant top-level scheme!"
"Dude, think of it this way, after Chef Durand returned to France, he launched his Volcano Lava Chocolate Cake Set, you not only need to wait in line for half a month to book it, but also spend over 300 Euro for the whole set, that’s over 3000 Huaxia Coins, but on the other hand, you only need to spend 4 yuan to taste the Snowy Flowing Sand that defeated it, even if you buy a plane or train ticket, you’ll likely still have some leftover, isn’t that making you feel like you gained something after doing the math?"
"Whoa, buddy, you’re a genius! The way you calculate it, it suddenly feels so worth it."
"To be honest, it’s not really about my calculations, it’s more about Boss Wang’s affordable prices, didn’t you hear that rich guy before saying that those wealthy people abroad need 1000 Euro per person to hire Boss Wang to cook? Eating it is gaining something, seize the opportunity and eat more, family! The more you eat, the more you gain!"
"I have to visit the Northeast! Brothers, charge!"
"Second round in the Northeast, let’s go."
"The cultural and tourism bureau of Harbin is really doing its job, they actually brought Boss Wang back! You’re pulling your weight, and we won’t slack off either. Get ready to set off."
"If I buy a ticket today, I can only arrive the day after tomorrow. I strongly demand that Boss Wang sell Snowy Flowing Sand for three days!"
"Four days."
"A week! I still have three days to go before vacation!"
Zhuo Qianqian worriedly said to Wang Fan: "Boss, can you handle a week’s worth of Snowy Flowing Sand?"
Wang Fan confidently flexed his arm, showing off his thick bicep: "I can definitely handle it."
Sometimes, getting slapped in the face happens really fast, so fast that you’ll be black-and-blue by the next day.
Wang Fan didn’t misestimate the fighting power of the little princesses from the South, but he clearly underestimated the fighting power of the big northeast pears and flowers.
In his estimation, the local young folks would let the ones from the South have a chance, so he thought he was probably fine. But he found out the situation unfolded completely differently than he had imagined.
The first day the stall was set up, before the princesses even arrived, Wang Fan was already surrounded, layer upon layer.
These people were none other than the big and small chefs from various restaurants in Harbin.
And each of them was either holding a phone to record, or a notebook and pen, looking ready to learn at any moment.
Wang Fan was bewildered: "What’s going on, brothers?"
I haven’t even started yet, and have I already offended all my peers? Seems unlikely, right?
Seeing Wang Fan’s bewildered expression, everyone laughed out loud together, then a guy in his forties who was the closest said: "Hello, Boss Wang, I am Liu Yuan, the head chef of Pingda Restaurant nearby. Everyone isn’t here for any other reason but to thank you for bringing our Northeast desserts to such a high stage, and to see if you could generously teach us how to make this Snowy Flowing Sand, if it’s convenient for you?"
"Yes, Boss Wang, we’re all very thankful to you, in the past few days, we’ve held our heads up high."
"Next time those bastards say we’re not one of the Eight Major Cuisines, we’ll show them the China-France Dessert Showdown, though we’re not one of the Eight Major Cuisines, we can still beat the world’s number one dessert country, hahaha."
"If it’s not convenient for you to teach, we’ll just put our things away and try yours to see how it differs from ours."
"Right, no pressure for you, we all understand the rules, no stealing of skills."
Good heavens!
Wang Fan and Zhuo Qianqian thought Liu Zhaofeng was exaggerating before, didn’t expect these head chefs to actually come on the first day!
Wang Fan quickly gestured with his hands: "No problem, no problem, if everyone wants to learn, I’ll work a bit slower later, actually the key is primarily the ratio and consistency of the various fillings, I’ll tell you all as I work, nothing inconvenient about it."
Listening to this, the group of chefs heard it as music to their ears, though usually this dish is something they don’t want to make when busy, not willing to make it is different from not being able to make it!
"Boss Wang is generous, feel free to come sit at our Zhongping Restaurant anytime for some feedback."
"Lao Chen’s Little Restaurant also welcomes Boss Wang, I’ll definitely spin one for you!"
"Boss Wang is generous, anytime you visit our restaurant, your meals will always be on the house!"
Wang Fan shook his head repeatedly: "No need, no need, it’s just a small matter, we are all seniors and locals, no need to be so polite, it makes me feel like an outsider."
The earliest arrivals were all insiders, naturally making the teaching easy, hardly needing much explanation to make things clear, especially with Wang Fan explaining and demonstrating simultaneously. The textures and states of the red bean paste and brown sugar were visible in real time, making it very simple to understand.
"No wonder he’s become so renowned at such a young age, look at how seriously he works, it really puts us old tutors to shame."
"Absolutely, how many people still use their hands to beat red bean paste these days? Everyone buys ready-made stuff, but the taste sure isn’t as good as homemade."
"Coming today was really worth it, look at how precise he is with the frying, using lard to get it so white, that’s easy to change color if you’re not careful."
The chefs learned and each bought two before leaving satisfied.
Before Wang Fan could even catch his breath, the big northeast pears and flowers, led by Liu Hehe and Liu Zhaofeng, surrounded him.
Wang Fan laughed and cried, saying to the two of them: "What are you doing? What is this? Are you all trying to exhaust me? Leave some for the little princesses from the South."
Liu Hehe snorted and said, "We can let go of the Ice and Snow World, the wifi on Central Street, the snow rings for skiing and skating, but when it comes to Brother Wang’s Snowy Flowing Sand, we must have first dibs!"
"That’s right, having lived in the Northeast for over twenty years, we’ve never tasted sand as good as this."
"We can let go of anything, but this world-class Northeast dessert, we Northeasterners must have the first bite!"
"Brother Wang, keep it up, as long as you’re fast enough, you can keep up with our demand."
