The first thing I did was to find out

Chapter 394 The Four Joys Scroll Research Team
No matter how outrageous things get, Qin Huai has indeed learned about cloud patterns from ancient texts.

Qin Huai discovered that although Gu Li usually seemed quiet and reserved and not good at speaking, he was actually quite eloquent.

His language is very concise and clear.

Point out the problem where it is.

Gu Li felt that Qin Huai's cloud-patterned rolls were too wide, so he directly pointed out the width. He thought the thickness of the filling was problematic, so he pointed out the filling. He felt the reverse rolling motion was incorrect, so he directly demonstrated it with his hands. Although he didn't demonstrate it perfectly, he could roughly tell Qin Huai what was wrong.

He is a very good teacher because he himself is a collection of wrong answers.

Qin Huai really learned something.

Tan Weian was dumbfounded.

Tan Weian originally came to watch the show with a "let's see what's going on" attitude. He thought Qin Huai had just acted on a whim, without thinking, and made a crazy move.

They actually wanted to study cloud patterns with ancient physics.

Doesn't Tan Weian, as the senior, know what level Gu Li is at? His dear junior brother has many advantages: he is mature and steady, taciturn and never talks much, down-to-earth and hardworking, diligent, and especially diligent.

The disadvantages are also obvious.

dish.

What can Qin Huai learn from Gu Li? Gu Li himself can't even make good cloud patterns.

As a result, one of them dared to learn and the other dared to teach, and that's how they started learning together.

Tan Wei'an felt once again that he didn't understand the world. He longed to find someone who could understand him to confide in. He looked at Zheng Siyuan and found that Zheng Siyuan was also listening to what Gu Li was saying, seemingly wanting to study the cloud patterns on the Four Happiness Scroll.

He looked at his good brother Zang Liang and found that Zang Liang was so engrossed in the conversation among the chefs of the red-cooked dishes that he didn't care about what was happening here at all.

Tan Wei'an could only watch with a sense of confusion, and then, as he watched, he himself became engrossed in learning.

Hey, how come he didn't notice before that his dear junior brother seemed to have really put in a lot of hard work and studied the cloud patterns seriously?

What Tan Weian didn't know was that Gu Li's teaching of Qin Huaiyunwen not only shocked him, but also deeply shocked everyone at Zhiweiju.

Well, it's really hard to put the words "guli" and "jiaoren" together into a sentence.

But this absurd thing actually happened, and Gu Li was even teaching Qin Huai, and he seemed to be doing quite well. Because it wasn't just Qin Huai who was learning; Tan Weian and Zheng Siyuan were also starting to pick it up.

So shocked was Su Qian that he did something that violated his sect's rules. He unusually went to the locker room during work hours, took out his phone, and texted Boss Su about it.

Then Boss Su replied with a series of question marks and exclamation marks to express his shock.

No matter how shocked everyone was, it happened, and Gu Li taught it quite well.

At least that's what Qin Huai thinks.

Qin Huai looked at the first batch of freshly baked pastries, which were a complete disaster. He couldn't make out the cloud pattern, nor could he tell if they were Four Happiness Rolls or anything else. They seemed to be a brand new type of pastry, but he silently took a bite.

Well, putting aside the fact that the pastry he made was actually a Four Happiness Roll, the taste was still acceptable.

Ham chunks are indeed the correct answer.

Qin Huai ate silently, noticing that Gu Li, Zheng Siyuan, and Tan Weian remained unmoved, simply watching him eat as if waiting for his comment. He then pointed to the remaining Four Happiness Rolls.

"Why don't you guys try some? Although the Four Happiness Cloud Pattern wasn't made properly, and the shape wasn't good either—it doesn't look like a Four Happiness Roll at all—the taste is still pretty good." The three of them: ?
The three were puzzled, but Tan Weian obediently picked up a piece of Four Happiness Roll, stuffed it into his mouth, took a bite, chewed it carefully, and his eyes lit up.

Tan Weian: !

"This thing looks like such a disaster, but it tastes so good!"

"How did you do that? When I saw it come out of the pot, I thought it must taste terrible, I didn't even dare to go near it." As he spoke, Tan Weian chewed it a few more times, "It's just scallions and diced ham, how can it taste so good?"

"It's probably because the ham bits, scallions, and sesame oil go very well together," Qin Huai said. "Besides, what do you mean by 'it's just scallions and ham bits'? Ham is already considered a very high-end ingredient in dim sum; you don't need ham bits at all when making ordinary dim sum."

"The complexity and rarity of the ingredients do not determine the taste of a dessert. Often, the simpler the dessert looks, the more reasonable and delicious the flavor combination is. Isn't this a very basic principle of making desserts? Tan Weian, how could you forget even this?"

Tan Weian: ...

Tan Weian looked at Qin Huai, his face full of disbelief: "You have the nerve to ask me how I forgot this? Don't you even think about what I've been practicing with you lately?"

Do you think everyone can seamlessly switch from high-end, complex desserts back to those with relatively simpler ingredient combinations, like you? Dude, my brain isn't quite back to normal yet.

Tan Weian asked, "So, in a way, does this Four Happiness Roll count as a success? Although the shape isn't great and I can't see any cloud patterns, the taste is quite good. The dough is excellent, and the filling inside is also excellent."

Qin Huai shook his head: "It's still early."

“You weren’t here when I was chatting with Guli this morning. Although the cloud pattern on the Four Happiness Roll doesn’t change the taste of this pastry much, it might only enhance it slightly, but it is the soul of this pastry. Because it’s the Four Happiness Roll with the cloud pattern; without the cloud pattern… it would be a different kind of pastry.”

"Perhaps this is what imperial desserts are all about; the meaning and appearance are more important than the taste," Qin Huai sighed. "If Gu Li hadn't told me this morning, I really wouldn't have understood this principle."

Tan Weian: ? ? ?

What? His dear junior brother's skill in court pastries is so profound?

Junior brother, what have you been secretly researching behind my back all these years? Haven't I seen all your hard work every day? What have I missed?
Seeing Qin Huai praising him so much, Gu Li felt a little embarrassed. He took a Four Happiness Roll and quietly retreated to the back to eat it, not participating in Qin Huai's high-level discussion.

After eating half of a Four Happiness Roll, Zheng Siyuan commented: "Gu Li's understanding of cloud patterns is indeed very profound."

Then Zheng Siyuan looked at Qin Huai: "So, are we going to start researching the Four Happiness Rolls right now? We don't need to wait for my dad to come back."

Qin Huai thought for a moment and said, "Master Zheng is probably still adjusting his mindset. Let's not trouble him with this early learning. I think Gu Li is teaching quite well. Let's ask Master Zheng for guidance after we have a basic grasp of cloud patterns."

Zheng Siyuan nodded: "That works too."

"Is Guli free? Will the Four Happiness Rolls affect Guli's usual dessert schedule? I see he's quite busy every day, making Ruyi Rolls, Golden Thread Shumai, and other desserts."

After speaking, Zheng Siyuan looked at Gu Li, and Qin Huai also looked at Gu Li.

Gu Li, who only wanted to be a background character: ...

Gu Li could only nod emphatically and say nervously, "I...I'm free."

Seeing this scene, Tan Wei'an just wanted to rush to Zang Liang's side, shake his shoulders, and roar:

Zang Liang, what have you been doing all this time? How come you forgot your original purpose for coming to Yunzhong Canteen after coming to Huang Ji? How did you become so obsessed with braised dishes that you left the team? My junior brother even squeezed your place out of the team!

Although it seems that Zang Liang shouldn't be in the Four Happiness Roll research team, since this is a pure white-cooked pastry with no relation to red-cooked pastries.

Tan Weian glanced at Zang Liang, who was still engrossed in the red-and-white dish, and took a wistful bite of the four-happiness roll.

Sigh, how did things turn out like this?
(End of this chapter)