In the kitchen.
Ye Xuan controlled the oil temperature, and the mandarin fish entered the oil. The meat particles turned outwards like fur, with heads raised and mouths open, and tails slightly curled, resembling a squirrel, creating a highly aesthetic image.
Squirrel Mandarin Fish!
At this moment, it was presented before everyone's eyes. The scene made everyone gasp in amazement. This was true culinary art, and Ye Xuan's cooking skills were unequivocally proven.
After finishing a batch of Squirrel Mandarin Fish, Ye Xuan didn't rest. He looked at the ingredients and began to prepare the "Kou San Si" (three shredded delicacies). After all, with so many nephews and nieces, he couldn't afford to be idle.
"Next up is Kou San Si."
After saying that, Ye Xuan took out the Kou San Si and sliced it into thin pieces. Then, with a rapid "da da da" rhythm, he showcased his knife skills, instantly slicing a piece of ingredient.
"Xiao Xuan, this Kou San Si is incredible!"
Second Uncle Chen Deming marveled as he watched his eldest nephew operate, "Kou San Si requires slicing first, then shredding. The slices must be as thin as paper, and the shreds must be uniform."
"Furthermore, each strand is only as thick as a toothpick."
As he spoke, Chen Deming subconsciously swallowed, "And what Xiao Xuan is doing here is probably not traditional Kou San Si, but mini Kou San Si, a level higher than Kou San Si."
"In just this small dish of Kou San Si, there are at least 3,000 shreds that are so fine they could break with a touch!"
Boom... As Chen Deming's voice fell, the eyes of everyone in the kitchen immediately widened. "My goodness, no wonder Chen Xiaowan said her son's cooking is better than a five-star chef. So, he really has this skill."
3,000 shreds that could break with a touch, what kind of concept is that??
Just thinking about it, they could understand!
Hearing his second uncle, Ye Xuan smiled slightly, "It's not as exaggerated as Second Uncle says, only about 2,500 strands."
Everyone, "Uh....... "
What the heck?
Over 2,500 strands? And "only"?
Is this showing off? But they couldn't find any evidence, because this guy could actually do it.
Next, Pagoda Meat, General Crossing the Bridge...
Dish after dish, like works of art, appeared before everyone's eyes, leaving them amazed. Aunts and second aunts looked at Ye Xuan with completely changed expressions.
Amazing!
This nephew's cooking skills were too incredible. Even five-star chefs probably wouldn't be as swift and decisive as their nephew.
While cooking, Ye Xuan didn't forget to ask the children, "By the way, do you want to eat steak?"
"No!"
"Chinese food, Uncle Ye Xuan, we want to eat lots and lots of dishes, not steak!"
"Mhmm, mhm, mhm, steak is for foreigners, it doesn't taste good at all."
Ye Xuan was slightly taken aback when he heard the children's strong opposition to steak and then gave up. However, it wasn't a bad thing. After all, compared to Chinese food, Western food was simply weak.
Ding dong~
Just then, the doorbell rang outside the courtyard.
Then a pleasant voice came through, "Excuse me, is this Mr. Ye Xuan's home?"
"It should be the ingredients arriving."
"I'll go get it."
Chen Yuting, wanting to impress his cousin and leave a good impression, scurried out to show off.
"I'll help."
Chen Xiaoyu and other cousins also followed. This small matter didn't require the older generation or the children to trouble themselves with.
However, it wasn't long before a scream came from outside the kitchen.
"This is... Romanée-Conti from '92, my goodness!"
"Cough, cough, Romanée-Conti from the '92 vintage, a single bottle is worth forty to fifty thousand. This case of six bottles is worth two to three hundred thousand!"
"Hiss... Is Cousin Ye Xuan crazy? Just because he has money, he can't be so extravagant~~"
Hearing the screams from the courtyard, everyone in the kitchen came out to investigate and saw Chen Xiaodong holding a case of wine with a twitching mouth. It contained six bottles of Romanée-Conti, worth two to three hundred thousand. DAFENG NOVEL NETWORK.
Chen Ziyu then held a list, "Cough... My God, these ingredients plus the Romanée-Conti amount to four to five hundred thousand for Cousin Ye Xuan~~"
"What!?"
Then everyone's gaze shifted to the list in Chen Ziyu's hand. The total price clearly showed a sum of 480,000 RMB.
"480,000!?"
"No, look, there's a bottle of Romanée-Conti from '82 here, worth 88,888 RMB!!"
Chen Bingyan was also stunned by his grandson's actions. A casual phone call resulted in nearly half a million. This wasn't just extravagant; although he knew his grandson was successful.
"Xiao Xuan, you are... spending too much."
"Heh, it's nothing, Grandpa. We're all gathered here after a long time. Let's eat our fill today."
As he spoke, he began to expertly butcher a suckling pig, clearly preparing another dish for today: roasted suckling pig. This suckling pig was also quite expensive, costing 16,666 RMB!
If outsiders saw this scene, they would definitely grab knives and fight Ye Xuan to the death. Damn it, being rich means you can do whatever you want.
"This..."
Before Chen Bingyan could say more, he was interrupted by Chen Xiaowan, "Dad, this amount of money is just a drop in the bucket for Xiao Xuan, just eat to your heart's content."
Chen Bingyan, "........."
"You child, how can you let your child spend so much, really~"
With Chen Xiaowan's intervention, Chen Bingyan stopped talking. After all, it was already bought, so could they return it? He knew that this money could buy half of his courtyard.
"Heh heh, Xiao Xuan, then Auntie will enjoy your cooking today~"
"Hey, if my son could be half as good as Xiao Xuan, no, a tenth as good, I'd be so happy I could wake up smiling!!"
The two aunts lamented, but when Chen Xiaowan heard this, the corners of her mouth split into a wide grin, her face beaming with undisguised joy.
Good boy, Mom has really gained face today. This incident alone is enough for her to brag to others for half a year, no, at least a year.
"Uncle Ye Xuan, you're so cool!"
"Uncle Ye Xuan, long live! Awesome!!"
The chattering nephews and nieces all chimed in, comparing them to their Uncle Ye Xuan (or Uncle), their fathers were ten times weaker. If only Uncle Ye Xuan (or Uncle) were their father~~~
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