Chapter 314 Beidou and Xin Yan’s suggestions
After eating and drinking, it was time to go find Xiangling. Because there were too many people in the preliminaries of the King of Kitchen Competition, Safiir didn't go to the scene at all. When she came to Wanmin Hall, Xiangling, Ying, and little Paimon Already back from the scene.
Because he stopped by the Moonlight Tavern on the way, Safire walked through the back door of the Moonlight Tavern, directly opposite Wanmin Hall.
Little Paimon had sharp eyes and immediately saw Safiir's figure. She waved quickly: "Saphire! Here!"
Little Paimon's shout also reminded Ying and Xiangling of Saphire's arrival.
Xiangling also waved to Safiir, and then began to announce the good news: "Saphire, did you hear? I successfully passed the preliminaries for the King of Kitchen Competition!"
"I haven't heard of it, but I don't think this is any surprising news. I know Xiangling's cooking skills, so I wouldn't be surprised if you won the championship." There was a rare tenderness in Safire's eyes. Guang walked up to Xiang Ling.
Hearing Safier's words, Xiangling immediately scratched her head in embarrassment: "Hey, I just showed my hand and passed...ahem, in short, it's not as good as you said! You'd better not praise me like that, I’m afraid I’ll be proud.”
"It's okay to be proud." Safire looked at Ying who looked as if he had seen a ghost, hesitated for a second, and then asked, "Why are you looking like this?"
Ying looked at Saphire solemnly: "Saphire, you...were taken away?"
"..." Safire looked at Ying with murderous intent in his eyes.
Although Xiang Ling didn't understand what was going on in this scene, her intuition told her that it was best to change the topic at this time and not give them the opportunity to use the topic, otherwise something might happen.
She nodded secretly, immediately grabbed Saffir's sleeve, and whispered: "That's right! I have something very important to trouble you with!"
"?" Safire's attention was indeed attracted, "What's the matter?"
Xiangling breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and then said: "I tried to make some dishes, and I would like to ask everyone to try them and give them some opinions. Ying, Safire, do you want to try them again?"
Safire frowned and touched his flat belly: "I ate before I came here, but now I really can't eat anymore."
Ying also nodded: "You know, Chenge Pot has breakfast, so we all had it before we came out."
"Yes, besides, we often eat the dishes you cook, so it may not be objective. To be on the safe side, it would be better to find a few more people to try the dishes." Little Paimon nodded in agreement.
Xiao Paimon's words made Xiang Ling's eyes light up: "It makes sense! Well... let me think about it... the first person who wanted to ask her to try the food was Sister Beidou!"
"Beidou does give people a very reliable feeling, so go find her quickly!" Little Paimon nodded, thinking that this idea was indeed a good one.
Xiang Ling nodded in agreement: "She should be on the dock now. I'll put the vegetables in the food box. Let's go to the dock and have a look."
The group of people walked towards the pier. On the way, Safire suddenly asked about a past incident: "Speaking of which, Xiangling, I remember that you helped Beidou cook before, right?"
"Eh? Do you actually know about this? It was a long time ago." Xiang Ling was a little surprised. She remembered that Safiir came to Liyue only nearly two years ago, and the incident between her and Beidou was even earlier.
It's a bit incredible that the other party could actually know what happened at that time, because it was information of little value. Although Beidou was involved, there was no need to investigate who the other party invited to cook on the ship, right?
Safir blinked. In fact, she learned this from Beidou's memory when she resurrected him. She looked in the direction of the dock: "There are so many people in the Southern Cross Fleet, and they asked you to go and burn many banquets. In the end, I only gave you 50,000 molas... tsk tsk tsk tsk."
"Eh? Is Beidou so unkind in doing things?" Little Paimon's eyes widened in surprise.
Fifty thousand molas is actually a lot, but things in Teyvat are expensive, so the expenses in all aspects will be huge. And considering Xiangling's current reputation, fifty thousand molas is not even enough for the appearance fee.
Safire thought for a while and defended Beidou: "At that time, Xiangling wasn't as famous as it is now, right? If an ordinary chef was hired, fifty thousand molas is actually a fair price."
Although if it were replaced by Foolish People, it would probably be enough to add a zero at the end.
"I didn't think too much about it." Xiang Ling walked briskly with a bright smile on her face, "Although I didn't make much money that time, Sister Beidou helped me with a lot of publicity afterwards. It can be said that my current fame is inseparable from Beidou-san.”
"Hmm...replacing remuneration settlement with commercial behavior? Although generally speaking, you didn't lose anything, but such a dirty method..." Safire was stunned. Did Ningguang pay attention to Xiangling so early? She couldn't help but take another deep look at Xiang Ling.
Maybe, what Ningguang pays attention to is not Xiangling herself at all, but the people behind Xiangling. There is no one else but Grandma Ping who can make Ningguang pay such close attention to her.
In this way, Ningguang's surveillance of Liyue Port is actually much more thorough than expected. This person has actually never stopped investigating suspicious people in Liyue.
But all this doesn't matter to Safire. If she wants, she can take the time to bring Ningguang up and bully Ningguang like she bullied Keqing yesterday.
Unknowingly, several people walked to the pier. To everyone's surprise, besides Beidou, there was also a girl here, still talking to Beidou.
"We found it. Beidou and Xin Yan are together." Little Paimeng arrived before he could say anything, and immediately attracted the attention of Beidou and Xin Yan.
Facing the doubtful looks from the two of them, Xiang Ling ran up to them and said, "Sister Beidou, Xin Yan, are you disturbing you?"
"Xiang Ling, you came just in time. We just talked about you." Beidou smiled and communicated with Xiang Ling, then turned his attention to Safire and raised his eyebrows, "Hey, who is this beauty? Yeah, you actually have time to hang out today?"
Safire shrugged: "Don't be glib with me, I'm just here to hang out with Xiang Ling and Ying."
Xin Yan looked at Safire with a grateful look on his face: "Good morning, boss, and happy Zhuyue Festival."
"Good morning. There's no need to be formal, just feel free to do whatever you want." Safir nodded towards her, then brought the topic back, "Did you just talk about Xiangling?"
"Oh, it's like this. Sister Beidou said that Xiangling and I should go to the boat to play together when we have time. The brothers all miss us." She replied with a smile, very respectful.
Because the Moonlight Tavern invited Xin Yan to be a resident singer and also responsible for the food, because of Safier's special care, the food prepared for Xin Yan was heavy in oil and salt, and very pyrotechnic food, which made Xin Yan very happy.
After singing in the evening, even if I only drink a little porridge the next morning, I can go to the dock to work all morning with full energy, so that I can have a rich lunch at noon.
During these days, Xin Yan ran in both directions. Not only did she not lose weight, she also gained a lot of weight. Moreover, because of the legality of the Moonlight Tavern performance, she was no longer chased around by Qian Yanjun.
Liyue Port has a huge flow of people. From time to time, a few foreigners pass by and go to the Moonlight Tavern to drink and have fun. Over time, her reputation spread, and many foreigners had heard of this rock girl who sang at the Moonlight Tavern in Liyue Port.
"You two have such a good relationship." Little Paimon couldn't help but sigh.
Xiangling smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes, Sister Beidou and Xin Yan are both my old customers. Since that time, I sometimes go to Sister Beidou's ship to help cook. Xin Yan also recently said that she would go on the ship. Playing!"
"Good music should be shared by everyone. Come and play together when you have time! My boss is also here. Speaking of which, the song "Chen Guang" you played set off a trend in our circle. Last time I also I heard from the guests in the tavern that they want to hear you play." Xin Yan took advantage of the situation and initiated the invitation.
Safire crossed his arms and joked: "They are quite courageous, and they are not afraid of turning around and being sunk into the sea to keep Ossel company."
"Hahaha, that makes sense, but drunk people always have bad words and say whatever comes to their mind. I will record what they said later and post it on the notice board at the door. When they sober up, Take a good look at your courage." Xin Yan smiled, seeming to be ready to put it into practice.
Little Paimon thought about the scene for a moment and couldn't help covering his mouth and snickering: "Then they will probably be scared out of their wits. They may just open one eye when they sleep at night."
"I feel like that's not enough. After all, if Safir wants to kill someone, it doesn't make any difference whether he opens his eyes or not." Beidou said honestly with his hands on his hips.
Safire shook his head helplessly: "Am I such a narrow-minded person? It's okay to go to the fleet to have a look, but I'd better forget about the tavern station. I still need to maintain a bit of dignity in front of my subordinates, otherwise It’s not easy to lead a team.”
"That's true." Beidou himself also led the Southern Cross Fleet and knew the importance of dignity as a leader.
After this topic ended, Xiangling talked about the King of Kitchen Competition again: "By the way, I was shortlisted for the finals of this King of Kitchen Competition. I just made some dishes that I will take to the competition. Can you please try them? Please give me some advice?"
"Okay, just in time to drink." Beidou was very interested. She was especially keen to try Xiangling's dishes because it was also an adventure for her.
Xin Yan also became interested: "I happen to be hungry, let me try it!"
Xiangling took out the prepared food box and opened it for Beidou and Xin Yan to taste. Beidou was not satisfied with eating the food, so he took Safiir to drink a bottle of wine.
There was nothing Safi could do about his dragon girl's family member. Thinking about other people's family members, they would come and go as soon as they were called. It would be extremely worry-free to highlight a well-behaved and obedient one.
Looking at his three dependents again, no, there are four now including Fu Jin.
Beidou, Rosalin, Fox Palace, Floating Brocade.
None of the four people were obedient, and all of them were constantly trying to trick Safire. Fu Jin was the most outrageous, even daring to make her a coolie.
However, Safir didn't have any special feelings about this. On the contrary, she felt that this was good. Everyone had their own life, although she still envied Wendy for having an obedient dependent.
As for the movie…
Oh, in terms of obedience, Tan Huhu is not as good as these four, she doesn't envy him at all.
Xin Yan enjoyed the meal and praised it while eating: "The hibiscus chicken slices are so delicious!"
"I'm so lucky to have such a good dish to go with my wine, hahaha." Beidou nodded in agreement.
Watching their interaction, little Paimon asked Ying Yizui: "Do you think they all have such cheerful personalities..."
"This is what you need to make friends with." Ying said with a smile. In fact, she also liked such cheerful people. For example, Xin Yan Xiang Ling Hu Tao Xiao Palace.
Fire girls are the best.
"However, there are three dishes here, Furong Chicken Slices, Lai Lai Cai, and Crystal Shrimp. The overall taste is so refreshing." Beidou obviously didn't have his taste buds stimulated, and still felt a little unenjoyed.
Little Paimon frowned and scratched his head: "Uh... can you describe these three dishes as refreshing?"
"Those of us who always drift on the sea don't have so many choices. If we go a long way on a boat on weekdays, we have to save our food rations. So, as soon as we get to land, we want to eat some hot food that is heavy in flavor and oil. Food." Beidou said and looked at Safire, "Speaking of which, the first time I met Safire, she treated me to a piece of braised pork slices.
I can never forget that taste. Although I tried frying it myself several times later, I always felt that the taste was gone. "After saying this, Beidou let out a regretful sigh.
Safire explained lightly: "It's not because of how good my craftsmanship is, it's just because that incident consumed too much of your energy and your body was in a state of exhaustion. At that time, even if you ate ordinary food, The food will feel delicious.”
"Huh? So what else happened between you two?" Little Paimon asked curiously.
But Beidou and Safire both tacitly agreed not to say anything more. Beidou coughed slightly and then changed the topic: "Anyway, I don't like eating something too bland, it's not enjoyable enough."
"Beidou and Miss Ningguang have completely opposite tastes!" Little Paimon spread his hands, thinking it was incredible that these two people could become good friends.
Xin Yan nodded: "Yes, Sister Beidou's taste is more similar to mine and Xiangling's."
When Ning Guang was mentioned, Beidou immediately curled his lips: "Ning Guang... don't mention that woman, ugh.
My taste is so different from hers that we can't eat from the same bowl. "
Little Paimon was confused again: "But I heard from Safiir that Ningguang almost smashed the Jade Pavilion on her head because of you. It's scary to think about it."
"Emmmm" Beidou pondered for a moment, and then said, "Maybe it's because it's valuable? Anyway, I can't guess what that woman is thinking.
If you ask me, it should be evenly matched and a kind of balance. Although I really have nothing to say about her boiled cabbage. "
When it comes to boiled cabbage, Xin Yan nodded immediately: "I know, I understand, boiled cabbage is high-end, but it looks exquisite, but in fact it is very boring. It's not like some vegetables that feel like they burst as soon as you put it in your mouth!"
"Xin Yan, do you also think these dishes are bland?" Xiang Ling came here to ask for opinions this time, so she paid great attention to Beidou and Xin Yan's evaluations.
Xin Yan grabbed his hair and thought about it, then hesitantly said: "Compared to being light, I feel...it seems to lack a bit of rhythm."
"Yes, these dishes are very beautiful, but if you want to take them to competitions, they may lack a bit of momentum." Beidou also nodded.
These words made little Paimon confused: "Rhythm? Momentum? Do you need these for cooking?"
"Rhythm...aura..." Xiangling muttered these two words and fell into deep thought.
Seeing that Xiang Ling didn't seem to understand, Xin Yan explained: "As for the rhythm, Xiang Ling must understand it, but I'm only good at music, and I'm not as good at cooking as she is. You can just listen to my suggestions."
Just when Xin Yan was explaining, Xiang Ling seemed to have an epiphany and immediately waved her hands: "No, no, Xin Yan and Sister Beidou are right. Rhythm...aura! Yes. That's it!
While I was cooking, I was also thinking that although it was a brand new combination, it seemed to be missing something final... missing that feeling of final touch! "
"She seems to be very inspired, but do cooking and music really have something in common?" Little Paimon looked at Safir and Ying who were watching the show and wondered what they thought.
Ying thought for a while and tried to say: "Just like what little Paimon and I have in common, right?"
"In general, there is really nothing in common, but whether it is cooking or music, isn't innovation the pursuit of that refreshing feeling? Although chefs who follow the rules can cook good dishes, they will never be able to make breakthroughs. This kind of You can be considered a cook at best, but you can't be called a chef." Safire gently rubbed Paimon's little head and explained.
After listening to what the two of them said, little Paimon still couldn't figure it out, so he simply ducked into Sapphire's arms and stopped moving: "I don't understand what you mean at all! Forget it, I'll just watch the show silently!"
Seeing the little guy like this, Ying and Safi could only look at each other with helpless expressions. What should they do? Just pamper me, what else can I do?