Because of the tight schedule and everyone being hungry, the production team was fine. Director Gong had the foresight to have someone order boxed meals in the town at the foot of the mountain in advance, so they could eat without being filmed.
The guests, in front of the camera, still had to obediently wash, chop, and cook the vegetables. The rice was a little better, though, as some staff members kindly cooked it for them first.
The guests were initially a bit worried, as Xue Ranran and Wang Chengran were good at washing and chopping vegetables, but they really couldn't cook.
Fu Yunyi?
This person learned how to wash vegetables on the spot after coming to the show. They didn't throw away all the vegetable leaves the first time they washed vegetables, which deserves praise.
Therefore, everyone assumed that Qin Yue was the only chef among the guests.
Normally it's fine, but now that everyone is hungry and time is tight, it puts a lot of pressure on Qin Yue.
Xia Zhiyi sighed inwardly and saw Qin Yue sitting in front of the fire, verbally describing the side dishes she needed while pouring a bowl of greens into a pot and starting to stir-fry. She was visibly getting a little impatient.
Xia Zhiyi: " Brother Chengran, let me chop the vegetables. Could you help me set up the fire here?"
Fortunately, he had a vague premonition when he got up early, so he washed the big pot that hadn't been used since they arrived, which saved him a step.
Wang Chengran was taken aback, and subconsciously obeyed Xia Zhiyi's words, handing him the kitchen knife. Only after doing so did he ask, "Use this stove? Teacher Xia, do you want to cook in two pots at the same time?"
It's not that it's impossible.
Upon hearing the voice, Qin Yue thought for a moment, then stood up and said, "I think it's fine. Although it's a bit busy, I can manage by having someone help me cook and watching over me."
It's better than her squatting here all alone, cooking and serving dishes one by one.
Xia Zhiyi, holding a knife, smiled slightly at the people bustling around in the kitchen, " Sister Yueyue, you can take care of that small pot. I'll handle things here."
Everyone was taken aback.
Wang Chengran: " Teacher Xia, can you cook?"
Xia Zhiyi: "I know a little bit."
As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for the others' reaction, he finally began to act.
He held an ordinary kitchen knife, yet it brought a great shock to everyone at that moment—it seemed like only a moment had passed, and the knife was as if it had only touched the cutting board once before Xia Zhiyi raised the knife again, reached out and gently pushed the row of carrots, turning the seemingly intact ingredients into thin slices that appeared to be of uniform thickness.
Everyone: Wow!
Wang Chengran: "... Is this magic?"
Xia Zhiyi turned her head and glanced at him with a smile, " Brother Chengran, don't wait until I've chopped the vegetables and there's not even a spark left."
Wang Chengran snapped out of his daze, quickly exclaimed "Oh!", and turned to start a fire.
On the other side, Xue Ranran, who was preparing the food with Wang Chengran, glanced at Xia Zhiyi and then looked down at the ingredients that were of uneven thickness because she couldn't balance speed and quality.
Xue Ranran: "Uh, I think Brother Fu might be too busy, I'll go help out."
Then, she silently put down the knife, silently placed the washed ingredients where Xia Zhiyi could easily reach them, and silently went out the back door to find Fu Yunyi to wash the vegetables together.
Xia Zhiyi will give you a shocking experience as a master of vegetable cutting.
Qin Yue, focused on the fire, didn't see what was happening to Xia Zhiyi and didn't react much.
Wang Chengran more relaxed. While lighting the fire, he said to Xue Ranran, who was walking out the door, "Then you and Brother Fu need to hurry, otherwise this amount of vegetables probably won't be enough for Teacher Xia to chop."
Xia Zhiyi: "..."
No need.
Xia Zhiyi first chopped up the ingredients Qin Yue needed, put them in a stainless steel bowl, and brought them to Qin Yue's side.
Then he glanced at the blazing fire, and as he passed Wang Chengran, he casually poured some water into the pot, saying to Wang Chengran, "Call me when the water boils."
He turned back to chopping vegetables.
He remained remarkably calm, as if he had done something utterly insignificant. This composure affected Wang Chengran Wang Chengran, causing him to regain his composure shortly after the initial shock.
Of course, this is only on the surface.
In reality, Wang Chengran was thinking: Teacher Xia! Teacher Xia is so strong! As expected of Teacher Xia! Teacher Xia is omnipotent!
However, Xia Zhiyi remained calm; how could his disciple be so loud and boisterous!
Meanwhile, Xue Ranran outside was already somewhat frantic, squatting next to Fu Yunyi and muttering, " Brother Fu! Brother Fu, you didn't see it, do you know what just happened!?"
Fu Yunyi was about to ask if he had been washing the vegetables too slowly, resulting in the vegetables being chopped on one side but not on the other, when he heard this, he asked cooperatively, "What happened?"
Xue Ranran's eyes sparkled as she gestured excitedly, "Just now, Teacher Xia! She just gently placed a knife on a carrot, and several carrots turned into carrot slices!"
"It only took a short while! It felt like I blinked, and Teacher Xia single-handedly chopped up the carrots that Wang Chengran would have taken ten minutes to cut!"
Xue Ranran: "Moreover, the knife skills are simply amazing! I can't see the difference with my eyes; they look the same thickness! Teacher Xia's is this one!"
thumbs up!
Fu Yunyi: "..."
Xue Ranran asked in confusion, " Brother Fu, why aren't you surprised at all?"
Xue Ranran had vaguely sensed that Fu Yunyi also greatly admired Xia Zhiyi's martial arts skills. She thought that upon hearing about Xia Zhiyi's achievements, Fu Yunyi would also become excited.
However, Fu Yunyi remained unusually calm.
Fu Yunyi: "..."
Fu Yunyi was silent for a moment, then looked up at the camera after a few seconds. He seemed to hesitate for a moment before looking at Xue Ranran and slowly saying, "Well, my family has a chef, who seems to have this skill too."
It's not Fu Yunyi's fault.
He was a wealthy young master whose family employed a cook.
And then, the Fu family, without a decent chef, can't even get close to the door.
Knife skills?
That's a chef's basic skill.
Xue Ranran paused for a moment.
Xue Ranran began to ponder.
Xue Ranran quickly sorted out her thoughts and spoke again, " Brother Fu, is it possible that... what shocked me was that Teacher Xia isn't a chef?"
Fu Yunyi: "... Oh right!"
Xue Ranran: "Right!"
Fu Yunyi's eyes lit up. "She's this good at chopping vegetables, Xia Zhiyi's martial arts skills must be unfathomable!"
Xue Ranran exclaimed excitedly, "Right!"
Inside the room, Xia Zhiyi, who had heard everything due to her exceptional hearing, said, "..."
Is it possible that this is simply a matter of basic skills?
Not only for chefs, but also for those who practice knife skills, this is considered a fundamental skill.
Xia Zhiyi sighed softly.
Xia Zhiyi: Or should I say that my dream used to be to be a chef?