Chapter 324: Modified: Chapter 324 Truly Top-grade
The vice squad and a group of soldiers gathered around, craning their necks to see if Wu Xiaoyu really had the skills or was just boasting.
When Wu Xiaoyu mixed the stir-fried lean at with diced shiitake mushrooms and then added the soybean paste to stir-fry them together, everyone slled a mouth-watering aroma.
The cooking squad leader noticed Wu Xiaoyu’s stir-frying movents were quite awkward, clearly an amateur. But how could his shiitake mushroom sauce be so delicious?
The quartermaster, standing next to Wu Xiaoyu, ready to watch him ss up, widened his eyes and stared intently at Wu Xiaoyu’s hands.
All the ingredients for this shiitake mushroom sauce were provided by the cooking squad, and Wu Xiaoyu hadn’t added any special seasonings. So why couldn’t the cooking squad produce such fragrant shiitake mushroom sauce?
Amid the astonishnt, Wu Xiaoyu finished stir-frying the shiitake mushroom sauce, plated it, and brought it in front of the quartermaster, smiling, “Want to try?”
The quartermaster saw his confident smile and felt a wave of unease. As the quartermaster of the base, he certainly hoped Wu Xiaoyu’s shiitake mushroom sauce was as amazing as described.
However, as soone who had a bet with Wu Xiaoyu, he naturally hoped the shiitake mushroom sauce was just diocre.
After a brief hesitation, the quartermaster took the chopsticks handed to him by the cooking squad leader, lightly dipped a bit of the shiitake mushroom sauce, and put it in his mouth.
A salty, fresh taste instantly activated his taste buds. He felt a bit overwheld—this flavor… was magical!
The quartermaster looked at Wu Xiaoyu in disbelief and then struck his chopsticks into the shiitake mushroom sauce again, tasting it carefully.
Seeing the quartermaster’s odd expression, the mbers of the cooking squad grabbed chopsticks and began tasting the shiitake mushroom sauce without hesitation.
Although they had slled the delicious aroma of the shiitake mushroom sauce earlier, out of a chef’s pride, they were unwilling to admit that this outsider’s shiitake mushroom sauce could be better than their own!
But after tasting it, they were all stupefied—the shiitake mushroom sauce was rich in flavor, with an endless aftertaste, absolutely top-notch.
Fan Biao, seeing everyone eagerly tasting without saying a word, grew curious and asked urgently, “How is it? Can you say sothing? You’re driving crazy here!”
With that, Fan Biao snatched the chopsticks from a cook’s hand to taste the shiitake mushroom sauce himself.
Although this shiitake mushroom sauce wasn’t made from the ‘wild’ shiitake mushrooms irrigated with Spiritual Spring Water, just using the skills taught by Fourth Grandma was enough to fool these n.
Yet, after the quartermaster tasted it, he hesitated for a long ti before saying, “Your shiitake mushroom sauce indeed has its rits, but it might not necessarily turn large-scale cooking into a refined stir-fry!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the cooking squad leader ca up to Wu Xiaoyu, his face shyly asking, “What is the proportion of the ingredients in your recipe? Can you teach us?”
Seeing the cooking squad leader seeking advice from Wu Xiaoyu, the quartermaster’s face darkened again. “Do you have any self-respect? You don’t study much yourself, and now you’re asking this kid for help—aren’t you ashad?”
Wu Xiaoyu naturally couldn’t help with the squad leader’s request since the shiitake mushroom sauce recipe was a top secret of his factory.
If this leaked out and people found out, could his shiitake mushroom sauce still sell so well?
“Sorry, I can’t tell you! This is our factory’s exclusive secret recipe!” Wu Xiaoyu flatly refused.
The other cooks, seeing Wu Xiaoyu being secretive and stingy, couldn’t help but mock him inwardly.
If this shiitake mushroom sauce is such a secret, why make it in front of so many people?
We’ve seen the ingredients and cooking process. Do you think we couldn’t figure out the proportions ourselves?
Seeing Wu Xiaoyu growing more conceited and self-important, the quartermaster felt unpleasant and glared at the cooking squad leader, saying:
“I’ve said it before, although your shiitake mushroom sauce is good, it might not necessarily make large-scale cooking delicious!”
The cooking squad leader, who was a food enthusiast and never good at reading the room, pointed at a large basin of cold dishes on the nearby chopping board and said:
“Quartermaster, these are cold dishes for tonight. Why don’t we add the shiitake mushroom sauce and see how it tastes?”
Before the quartermaster could respond, Fan Biao quickly agreed, “Yes! Mix the shiitake mushroom sauce into the cold dishes, and we’ll see if it works!”
The squad leader hurriedly picked up the shiitake mushroom sauce and ran over to the chopping board with the large basin of cold dishes, pouring it all in.
The quartermaster, standing in front of Wu Xiaoyu, sneaked glances at the squad leader mixing the dishes, feeling a certain indescribable sensation.
Soon, the cooking squad leader finished mixing the large basin of cold dishes and brought it to the quartermaster and others, smiling honestly, “Quartermaster, the cold dish is ready. Would you like to try it?”
The quartermaster took the chopsticks from his hand, picked up a small bite, and put it in his mouth, stunned instantly!
A cold dish with just salty taste, adorned with shiitake mushroom sauce, suddenly beca delicious—this was unbelievable!
Fan Biao noticed the quartermaster’s astonished expression, took a bite himself, chewed a bit, and imdiately cursed, “Damn it! This is what cold dishes should taste like!”
The vice squad and others, seeing the squad leader and quartermaster’s expressions, eagerly rushed forward.
“Co on! You all should try it!” Fan Biao yelled, and dozens of team mbers grabbed chopsticks and began fighting over it.
After tasting, the warriors exclaid in amazent: “Holy crap! Is this what we usually eat? I think this cabbage is better than the at we usually have!”
“Go away! The at they usually cook is always salty, nothing tasty about it…”
“Exactly! If the everyday dishes were half as good as this, my food intake would double, and I’d have muscles like the squad leader’s by now!”
“…”
The quartermaster, hearing the warriors’ sarcasm about the base’s daily food and their praise for the cold dishes, felt a sudden enlightennt.
A bet? What does it matter? As long as the warriors can eat well, he is fulfilling his role as quartermaster.
For a mont of pride, he almost rejected this crucial shiitake mushroom sauce and nearly offended Wu Xiaoyu—how petty!
Looking at the warriors, the quartermaster sighed helplessly and turned to Wu Xiaoyu, saying, “I lost! Your shiitake mushroom sauce truly has the power to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary, I apologize!”
Previously, Wu Xiaoyu had deed him a contemptible man. Seeing him apologize, he couldn’t help but reflect on his own small-mindedness.
Perhaps he simply thought Wu Xiaoyu was boasting, trying every trick to sell the shiitake mushroom sauce.
“No worries! But it seems it’s getting late, and we should go train, right?” Wu Xiaoyu nodded at the quartermaster and then turned to Fan Biao.
Fan Biao saw this and quickly coughed, ordering, “Everyone, gather outside!”
As soon as he spoke, the warriors, who were tasting the cold dishes, put down their chopsticks and ran outside.
Fan Biao then adjusted his uniform and left the kitchen with Wu Xiaoyu.
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