[Yummy, Yummy? Yummy!]
[Episode 26]
Are you the one who wanted to work?
Yes, it's me.
You're so sloppy. Where did you work in the past?
I was in Fenglin Town.
Why did you come to Yong'an?
There are more opportunities in Yong'an.
It's hard to find work in Fenglin Town now.
I see. You couldn't make it in Fenglin, right?
Let's go.
Where are we heading?
- To Juxian Alley.
- Wait.
There are so many places, why Juxian Alley?
With your qualifications,
it's hard to find work elsewhere.
Recently, the Shen family
has been leading the recruitment.
Everyone's following suit.
Fewer sl*ves are being traded now.
You can try to recommend yourself.
One question. It's that Shen family
who's running the Shen's Restaurant?
- Yes.
- I won't go there.
I can't go there.
How can I go in this condition?
Don't worry. Shen's Restaurant is not hiring.
Many people want to go there.
You won't be chosen.
Another question.
Which other restaurant copied
the Shen's Restaurant's recruitment method?
Yunlai Tavern.
Yunlai Tavern?
Yes..
[Yunlai Tavern]
- Name.
- A'Dou.
What?
A'Dou.
- This name...
- A'Dou?
What's the surname?
Just "A". Is that all right?
What's wrong?
Pimples on your face?
Aside from being dirty, he's fine.
Just like in TV shows,
a fake beard is enough as a disguise.
Today, we need someone to lead the horse
and show the way for the owner.
You need to be with him often.
Be quick-witted.
Definitely.
When the owner makes tea,
you need to watch the water.
That's being quick-witted.
Brother, let me do it.
I'm good at this. Take a break.
Here, Owner.
Here.
- Sorry.
- Leave.
Give me another chance.
I'm not usually like this.
I was too nervous. I'm usually very quick-witted.
Quick-witted?
Give me another chance.
- Let's talk this over.
- Leave.
With food and lodging,
I only need 10 coins a month.
- We can't give you that.
- Owner!
- Eight coins will do.
- We can't give you that.
Five coins, then.
- Leave now.
- Just give me a small sum.
Owner!
Wait.
Go and sign the contract.
Tidy up your hair and beard.
Thank you, Owner.
But my body and hair are given by my parents.
I can't just damage them.
I'll just wash up
but don't worry.
I'll wash till I'm squeaky clean.
Is that all right?
Come.
This way.
Owner, although this man is stupid
but we can just give him a meal.
Aside from Chun Yan that Feng Li bought,
there's no such bargain anymore.
Also, don't we need a new face for
the Master Chef Competition next month?
[Shen's Restaurant]
Owner, you're looking for me?
Yu San, I've prepared a few dishes.
Sit and taste them.
Come.
In other places,
we can only eat after the restaurant is closed.
What are you talking about?
Once you've joined Shen's Restaurant,
you're not just staff, you're family.
Stop talking nonsense. Sit.
Taste these stir-fry dishes.
Give an honest evaluation.
Go ahead.
Do you need to be so kind to me?
That's kind?
People should treat each other this way.
It's normal.
Do I need to reshape
your understanding of relationships?
Also, look at how thin you are.
You must have suffered a lot in the past.
No one treats a sl*ve like this.
What did you say?
Aren't you a commoner?
How could you be a sl*ve?
It doesn't matter.
Even if you're really a sl*ve, it's fine.
We'll find a way to redeem you.
Do you know A'Yuan?
She was deceived by Manager Feng
from Yunlai Tavern,
signed a sl*ve indenture and became a sl*ve.
But we managed to redeem her.
No, I was just joking.
Don't joke about that. You're unbelievable.
Here. Have a try.
Sure.
How is it?
It's not bad, but it's nothing special either.
Goodness...
These are stir-fried dishes.
In our dynasty, it's something groundbreaking.
Before Shen's Restaurant,
outsiders had never even seen these.
It's a revolutionary way of cooking.
Owner, in fact, I've always thought
your stir-fried dishes
taste almost the same.
At first, customers find it novel
because they've never had it before.
But after a while, to put it simply,
they're just ordinary.
- What?
- If there's nothing else,
I'll go back to work.
It's not inedible. It's not.
Just ordinary?
You want to learn cooking from me?
Of course.
A man's word is his bond.
I don't care whether you're the owner or not,
I'll be strict no matter what.
Bring it on.
No problem.
How great.
- Madam, just take a look.
- I won't go.
Just take a look.
Come on.
Take a look.
Old Master is working hard
for the Master Chef Competition.
He's giving it his all.
A'San.
Here.
Take this.
You're working two jobs now.
You deserve this.
If you want to practice this,
you should up the ante.
Grandpa, do your best.
Grandpa, you're amazing.
Grandpa, are you all right?
I'm exhausted.
You scared me to death.
Old Master is trying so hard to impress you.
The Master Chef Competition is quite a spectacle.
Yong'an is known its for food.
[Master Chef Competition]
Famous chefs of Yong'an will compete soon.
Juxian boasts delicacies.
[Guixiang Restaurant, Yunlai Tavern, Ruifu Tavern]
All the chefs in Juxian Alley will compete.
Councilor Kang from the Ministry of Rites
is the best food connoisseur in Yong'an.
Whoever is praised by him is the top in Yong'an.
[Yunlai Tavern]
Last year, the winner was...
Yunlai Tavern.
[Guixiang Restaurant]
[Hermit Suxin]
[Jinxiu Tavern]
You're really not going to watch?
Shen Jianshe wants to compete.
Why does that concern me?
I'm not going.
- What are you doing?
- Let's go.
- Don't drag me.
- Let's go.
I said that I won't go!
[May wealth come]
I'm really not going!
We're here to make friends through food
and select the Master Chef.
We're honored by the presence of Chancellor Meng.
To be invited by Councilor Kang is my honor.
You're not only here,
but also to set the topic for the chefs.
Not only did you set the topic,
you even brought Vice Magistrate Lin with you.
This is a great favor for me.
I dare not accept this praise.
All right. Don't make him nervous.
After being friends for 40 years,
you're still so polite.
We deserve each other's respect.
You understand food the most.
You've spent a fortune on fine cuisine.
The young ones are here.
You're saying this about me again.
The ruler values the people,
the people value the food.
A good dish can solve a thousand worries.
By promoting fine food,
Councilor Kang is also serving the people.
Look, see that.
Vice Magistrate Lin truly understands me.
The competition hasn't started.
Why doesn't Anran come with me to take a look?
Of course.
Excuse me, thank you.
Excuse me.
Mom, over here.
Let's go.
A'Ji, no need to drag me.
Let's go now.
Excuse me. Thank you.
- Father.
- Grandpa.
Fengxia, you came.
I knew you would come.
I didn't come to see you.
A'Ji, let's go over there to take a look.
Mother.
- Let's go.
- Grandma.
- I...
- Let's go.
Grandpa, do your best!
Grandma, their dishes are so strange.
It's true.
I haven't seen anything like it.
Lady Jingwen.
Thank you.
Anyway, Anran's getting betrothed
to another Lady Shen.
Why bring this up?
Chancellor Meng admitted this
at the imperial court.
He said Anran will be
his granddaughter's husband.
Chancellor Meng will set the topic
for this year's Master Chef Competition.
All chefs must follow this topic.
Once the dishes are ready,
the connoisseurs selected
by Councilor Kang will taste them.
Each connoisseur can cast a chopstick.
The one with the most chopsticks will win.
[Shen's Restaurant, Guixiang Restaurant]
[Yuelai Restaurant, Hermit Suxin]
After the topic is set,
you must prepare the dishes
before the incense stick burns out.
This year's topic is...
[In our youth, we meet with joy.
At the age of twenty, we realize our destiny...]
"In our youth, we meet with joy.
At the age of twenty, we realize our destiny.
At the age of fifty, we see the world.
In old age, we envy a mayfly."
A'Ji, what does this topic mean?
What is this about?
It feels like an open-ended topic.
Please choose your ingredients
and create a delicious meal.
Let's start.
[Master Chef Competition]
How do we make the dish?
- Based on a poem?
- Yes, that's it.
With your father's brain,
he won't be able to figure anything out.
A mayfly?
Look, Lady Jingwen is taking something.
A piece of tofu.
What can she do with that?
Yes, that's exactly it.
This idea is wonderful.
Look, everyone else has figured it out.
Why is your father still standing there?
What is he picking?
He...
Your father...
This won't do. I'm going over there.
Grandma.
Excuse me.
Excuse me, let me through.
Shen Jianshe.
Why are you following
whatever everyone else's taking?
Why are you still following others now?
I don't know what to take.
I just took a bit of everything.
Can't you use your brain?
- Madam.
- Think.
Don't interfere with the chefs' cooking.
Please step back.
Sorry.
The time of youth is for studying,
the age of twenty marks adulthood,
the age of understanding fate is fifty,
and then it's already old age.
What is this topic about?
Shouldn't the Vice Magistrate know?
Why didn't he come and tell us?
That's cheating.
That's right.
Have you decided?
What is a mayfly?
A'Ji, quick. Help your father think.
You set this topic to let the chefs
infuse the flavors of life into their dishes.
Am I wrong?
You're being mysterious. He has seen through you.
Whoever I take a liking to,
would I make a mistake?
What's wrong?
Young Master Lu, you're scheming again?
You're joking.
Of course,
everyone schemes to win in a competition.
Vice Magistrate, you kept staring at me.
Is there something on my face?
♫ The wedding feast starts, joy is within ♫
♫ There’s love in the heart, happiness is here ♫
♫ Those we wish to see, they are all here ♫
[Guixiang Restaurant]
♫ The happiest moment
is still this home-cooked meal ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
golden cups of wine spread under the moonlight ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
delicacies from land and sea fill the tables ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
smiles must bloom like spring ♫
[Yunlai Tavern]
♫ You’re here, I’m here too;
the present is worth cherishing ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
endless talks about family matters come again ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
laughter makes wrinkles bloom joyfully ♫
♫ Sweet, sour, bitter and spicy;
although the tastes never change ♫
♫ But life is always worth
your gracious hospitality ♫
♫ Open your heart,
the topics become more lively ♫
♫ Wind and rain come,
we still love firewood, rice, oil, and salt ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
people always dine here together for all seasons ♫
[Yuelai Restaurant]
♫ Sweet, sour, bitter and spicy;
although the tastes never change ♫
♫ But life is always worth
your gracious hospitality ♫
- In our youth, we meet with joy.
- Stop pondering. Hurry up.
Grandpa.
At the age of twenty, we realize our destiny.
At the age of fifty, we see the world.
There's also something about a mayfly.
Even now, I don't know what a mayfly is.
- Hurry up. There's not enough time.
- I know.
I think... I think I remember something.
Tell me if I'm right.
Studying, growing up,
reaching fifty years old, and getting old.
Isn't this a person's whole life?
- You've become smart.
- Isn't it?
- Yes.
- So, this is a dish about life, right?
Hurry up. Quick.
- Do your best!
- That's right.
I understand.
- I get it now.
- Grandpa is amazing.
I'm with you.
- What's wrong?
- But how should I make a dish about life?
You... Hurry up.
What a mystery.
He's so infuriating.
- Grandpa, go for it.
- Do your best.
- Do your best!
- Do your best!
Do your best! Go for it.
Do your best!
Go for it.
Always telling me to do my best!
You all went to the competition,
leaving me here alone to wash these.
There's not even a meal.
Keep going...
Sir, are there new dishes?
I can't even finish all these.
No need to wash them. Come here.
The owner has an important task for you.
That's great. The owner is finally
putting me to good use.
Just go ahead and trust me.
I won't let the owner down.
All right. Enough, cut the crap.
You, infiltrate the Master Chef Competition.
When someone's dish looks good,
figure out a way to knock over their dishes.
Just knock them over? This...
This is too low class.
Low class?
That's how I made my way up.
What's low-class about it?
But you can also use your own method.
Anyway, no one can surpass Yunlai.
No, you... You...
You bunch of villains.
By the way...
Take this.
Are you crazy?
No.
I've been sitting for too long.
Just stretching my limbs.
- It's fine.
- Stop.
I forgot to tell you.
Especially the Shen family,
you must embarrass them.
Otherwise, it won't satisfy our owner's grudge.
Also, if this is not done well,
the owner will make you pay.
Your eyes are wide open.
Let's go.
How...
Why is Old Master so slow?
He still hasn't decided on what to cook?
With his pace,
everyone will finish before he does.
Look over there. They're almost done.
I'll just make something.
Go and watch over there.
Wait for my signal later.
Hurry up and go.
Go.
Look at them.
Dad, do your best.
That smells so good.
It smells good.
Look at that.
Dad.
Dad.
- Dad.
- Yangyang.
Yangyang...
- Yangyang!
- Yangyang.
Lower your voice.
You human trafficker. I'll beat you to death!
Let her go!
Let her go, let her go!
Let her go!
I'll beat you to death!
No, no, stop.
Older Brother, what are you doing here?
Gongcai?
This...
What's going on?
- What happened to you?
- Don't talk.
Don't call me.
- Who are you?
- I'm leaving. I'll explain later.
What's going on?
Chef Shen.
If you want to practice this,
you should up the ante.
I'll explain later. I'll tell you later.
Gongcai.
- Old Shen!
- Dad.
- Was that Gongcai?
- Grandpa.
- What's wrong with your hand?
- Was that Gongcai just now?
Anyway, Shen Jianshe hurt his hand.
We've succeeded, too.
You... Your wrist is swollen.
Why are you still persisting?
Let's go to the clinic now.
Fengxia. Fengxia, listen to me.
I'm really fine.
[Master Chef Competition]
What's going on?
- Don't worry. I'm no longer in pain.
- Vice Magistrate.
You really can't continue with your hand.
Go to the clinic now.
Look at how swollen it is.
- I'm fine. Trust me.
- Uncle, how's your hand?
Vice Magistrate, thank you for your concern.
My father has an old injury.
He was careless and hurt it again.
It's fine, Vice Magistrate. I can persist.
Old Shen, it has been so long.
You still haven't come up with a dish.
You don't even know what to cook.
Your wrist is so swollen. Why still persist?
Why still persist? Go to the clinic now.
Go to the clinic now. All right?
Even if you start now, it's too late.
Dad, stop competing.
That's right. Let's go and see the physician now.
Yes, let's stop competing.
Let's go to the clinic now.
Uncle, it's better not to force it.
Fengxia.
I think I know what dish to make.
For half my life, I've been a failure.
I caused a lot of trouble for you all
and made many mistakes.
I prepared for this competition for a long time.
It's true.
Whether I lose or win, it doesn't matter to me.
I just want a chance
to prove myself in front of my family...
that I can do it.
All right.
Be careful then.
Do your best.
All right.
Do your best.
Grandpa, go for it.
Do your best.
[Master Chef Competition]
[Yuelai Restaurant]
[Hermit Suxin]
[Guixiang Restaurant]
[Yuelai Restaurant]
[Jinxiu Tavern]
[Ruifu Tavern]
[Master Chef Competition]
Hermit Suxin presents four bowls of
plain soup, each with a different flavor.
There seems to be a deeper meaning.
If I want Councilor Kang to try my dishes,
naturally, I wouldn't dare to be careless.
The noodle slices in the first bowl
are as tender as new leaves,
and placed in a soup of
honeysuckle and sophora flowers.
It's like bathing a newborn baby
on the third day, which symbolizes rebirth.
It's called the Rebirth Soup.
How wonderful.
You added cherries to the second bowl of soup?
Let me guess first.
The cherry season... Cherry...
Isn't it the time to reveal the results
for the Imperial Exams?
I couldn't hide this from you.
This is called Success Soup,
which symbolizes passing the Imperial Exams.
Interesting.
You're using the most important
moments of life in these dishes.
There are lotus seeds, longans,
and white fungus in the third bowl.
It should be called Loving Couple Soup, right?
Exactly. It's to wish for kids.
Excellent.
Is this tofu thread?
There's a different flavor in this fourth bowl.
It's not that tasty.
Because this is to commemorate
separation, which symbolizes the end of life.
The flavors of life are in this Four-Flavor Soup.
I see.
How wonderful.
Every dish from Guixiang Restaurant
is inspired by a poem.
The wind has turned the grass green,
bringing spring to purple and red buildings.
Only the lotus, accompanied by green leaves,
unfurls and closes as naturally as it can.
Only the chrysanthemums can withstand the cold.
When it blooms,
the morning is filled with an aroma.
When snowflakes drift into the house,
I sit and watch the green bamboo turn white.
Good.
Excellent.
These four dishes represent the four seasons.
Yes.
How exquisite.
[Yunlai Tavern]
It must have taken years to perfect this skill.
This is amazing.
It's a kind of splendor I've never seen before.
The fish.
The carving work.
They're the most expensive dishes here.
Yes.
I can't even bear to destroy it with a bite.
Please.
Are these six home-cooked dishes?
Actually, this is one dish called the Six Bowls.
The chef usually puts the dishes
that are hard to forget on one plate.
This pork dish is the only one that
made Shen's Restaurant famous.
[Shen's Restaurant]
The rest are nothing special.
The taste must be very homey, right?
The homier it is, it's even more precious.
After a family has worked all day,
they come home, sit around a table,
and share the Six Bowls.
When eating these dishes,
there is no taste of loneliness.
The Six Bowls don't need to be special
as long as the family likes them.
Before coming to the Master Chef Competition,
I also thought about winning first place
to prove myself.
But when I picked up the knife, cut the ingredients,
and started the fire to cook,
all I could think of
was the flavors my family likes.
My son loves meat.
My daughter and A'Yuan love my stir-fried dishes.
My beloved wife loves small seafood.
My granddaughter Yangyang loves desserts.
There is also a special family member...
who loves rice tofu.
At this moment, the result doesn't matter.
It's not important at all.
If I must choose one dish that represents life,
it must be a dish that my family and I often eat.
We must eat this and have eaten this.
A family that always enjoys every meal together,
this is the most important thing in life.
That really makes sense.
- The whole family eating a meal together.
- Exactly.
You've succeeded.
[Shaoguang's Food Notes]
[Luxury Soup: Here comes the hearty dish]
[Beef, mutton, deer, rabbit, pigeon, goose, fish]
[A "one-stop" feast of delicacies]
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Team @Viki.com"Wedding Feast Starts" - Main Cast
♫ The wedding feast starts, joy is within ♫
♫ There’s love in the heart, happiness is here ♫
♫ Those we wish to see, they are all here ♫
♫ Those we miss, come here quick ♫
♫ After roaming the mountains, lakes, and seas ♫
♫ The happiest moment
is still this home-cooked meal ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
golden cups of wine spread under the moonlight ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
delicacies from land and sea fill the tables ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
smiles must bloom like spring ♫
♫ You’re here, I’m here too;
the present is worth cherishing ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
endless talks about family matters come again ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
laughter makes wrinkles bloom joyfully ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
people always dine here together for all seasons ♫
♫ Sweet, sour, bitter and spicy;
although the tastes never change ♫
♫ But life is always worth
your gracious hospitality ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts, joy is within ♫
♫ There’s love in the heart, happiness is here ♫
♫ Those we wish to see, they are all here ♫
♫ Those we miss, come here quick ♫
♫ After roaming the mountains, lakes, and seas ♫
♫ The happiest moment
is still this home-cooked meal ♫
♫ Sometimes, I also sigh ♫
♫ What do we look most forward to? ♫
♫ No matter how grand the future is ♫
♫ We also can’t get past this kitchen stove ♫
♫ Returned from afar, add a pair of chopsticks ♫
♫ Traveled to the south and north,
my heart is still here ♫
♫ Time passes too fast ♫
♫ Life comes only once,
we must welcome it warmly ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
golden cups of wine spread under the moonlight ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
delicacies from land and sea fill the tables ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
smiles must bloom like spring ♫
♫ You’re here, I’m here too;
the present is worth cherishing ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
endless talks about family matters come again ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
laughter makes wrinkles bloom joyfully ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
people always dine here together for all seasons ♫
♫ Sweet, sour, bitter and spicy;
although the tastes never change ♫
♫ But life is always worth
your gracious hospitality ♫
♫ Open your heart,
the topics become more lively ♫
♫ Wind and rain come,
we still love firewood, rice, oil, and salt ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
people always dine here together for all seasons ♫
♫ Sweet, sour, bitter and spicy;
although the tastes never change ♫
♫ But life is always worth
your gracious hospitality ♫
♫ The wedding feast starts,
life is always worth the hospitality ♫