Chapter 300 Vegetarian Assortment

Noticing his mother's touch, Tang Sanjie subconsciously looked towards the dishes on the table.

That vegetarian dish.

Vegetarian assortment is a dish with auspicious meaning. Its ingredients mainly include bean sprouts, celery, day lily, shiitake mushrooms, lotus root slices, shredded carrots, fungus, etc., at least ten kinds of vegetables. It is stir-fried with these several or even dozens of fresh vegetables, so the assortment is also called the Ten Scenery Dish.

Among them, bean sprouts are shaped like a ruyi, so they have the meaning of "everything goes well". Celery is homophonic to "勤快", which means hard work leads to wealth. Daylily means a bright future. Lotus root slices mean a lot of money. Carrots are bright red, auspicious and festive. Shiitake mushrooms mean harmony and beauty. Fungus means health and longevity.

Assorted vegetarian dishes are suitable for festive banquets or for entertaining distinguished guests.

Moreover, more than ten kinds of fresh vegetables are selected, and the appearance is colorful, with red and green collision, black and white, which is very eye-catching. At the same time, the fresh and crisp vegetables are also very appetizing and greasy. There are many kinds of vegetables, which gives people a rich choice.

But what does this vegetarian dish have to do with the stewed eight delicacies?
These two dishes are completely different, whether in terms of the ingredients used or the cooking methods and production processes.

It didn't help his current situation at all.

Tang Sanjie thought dejectedly, and as soon as he raised his eyes, he noticed the gaze of Xu Qing who was sitting opposite him.

Xu Qing glanced down slightly and looked at the chopsticks at hand.

Xu Qing's chopsticks were placed on the table, pointing towards the assorted vegetables, and the tip of the chopsticks was pointing at the closest ingredient - celery.

celery……

celery!

correct!

Tang Sanjie seemed to have been enlightened, and an idea flashed through his mind like lightning.

That wonderful, subtle taste in your mouth, that strange, yet familiar aroma, is celery!
The strong and slightly spicy fragrance unique to celery, that unique taste is the true embodiment of the subtle and mysterious taste!

Tang Sanjie said subconsciously: "The last ingredient is celery!"

Hearing the word "celery", Chef Tang raised his head suddenly and looked at him in surprise and disbelief.

He didn't expect that the three heroes actually grasped that subtle taste.

He simply put a little celery leaves into the broth, letting the unique fragrance of the celery with a slightly spicy taste add a unique and graceful flavor to the broth.

But the amount is so tiny that it is almost impossible to detect.

However, the three heroes were actually very sensitive to this smell, and not only did they sense it, they also described its true appearance.

This is really surprising!

Chef Tang was so surprised that he couldn't control his expression. The corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up, and up again, revealing an expression that he would never show when facing the three heroes on a normal day, an expression that could no longer conceal his inner joy - a smile.

At this moment, he no longer cared about his dignity as a father.

This smile, which he had never seen before, made Tang Sanjie stare in amazement.

The surprise came so suddenly that he froze in place for a moment, not knowing what to do.

"Sanjie, well done! Very good! I didn't expect you to be able to taste celery. You are worthy of being my son!"

Chef Tang said loudly.

He could no longer control his emotions, his voice, or his expression.

These days, unpleasant things have been happening one after another, as if the whole world is against him, and suddenly all the resentment and dissatisfaction are poured out on him, leaving him no room to breathe.

Even his family members didn’t know how much pressure and pain Chef Tang was under.

Just fighting the pain and pressure consumed all his energy, leaving him no time to care about his family's feelings.

Even though he endured this pressure and pain, it was still passed on to his family, making them bear the pressure and pain together.

It’s just that the pressure on him comes from the outside world, while the pressure on his family comes from him.

His wife and son did not want to burden him any more, but endured it silently. At this moment, even if the world still hated him, he still received the best gift of his life.

I am able to witness my son’s growth with my own eyes, to see him become more capable than me, and to go further than me in the future.

As a father, there is no greater happiness than this.

Tang Sanjie finally got what he wanted and received the smile and praise from his father that he had always been looking forward to.

This praise was not just one word as he had humbly believed, but many words, a long sentence.

What’s more important is the last sentence.

"You are worthy of being my son."

It turns out he can make his father proud of him.

The joy in Tang Sanjie's heart expanded rapidly, almost making him feel like he was floating in the air, his body so light that he seemed to be able to fly into the sky.

Mrs. Tang, who saw this scene, was so happy that tears filled her eyes.

She carefully wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, not wanting to spoil the joy of this moment.

At the same time, she was full of gratitude towards Xu Qing.

If it weren’t for Xu Qing, the gap between father and son would probably be even deeper.

"Mr. Xu Qing, thank you very much."

Mrs. Tang whispered.

Xu Qing shook his head slightly, indicating that there was no need to thank him.

He stayed because he didn't want to see the father and son continue to get along in such an awkward way.

If this continues, one day in the future, the rift between the two will no longer be bridged, and eventually the father and son will become strangers.

Since it can be changed, change it as soon as possible.

Better than regretting it in the future.

Afterwards, there was laughter and joy at the table, and everyone enjoyed the meal very much.

It’s not just the delicious food in your mouth that’s fascinating; the happiness in your heart is even more intoxicating.

After the banquet, when Tang Sanjie's joy gradually subsided, he felt an indescribable shame in his heart.

He doesn't deserve his father's praise.

Because celery was not discovered by him, but was discovered with the guidance of Xu Qing.

He shouldn't have accepted his father's praise.

At this moment, Tang Sanjie felt as if he had stolen something that belonged to someone else, and he suffered moral condemnation in his heart.

At the same time, there was a doubt in his mind.

When Xu Qing was tasting the dish of eight delicacies, it was obvious that he didn't even move his chopsticks, and he didn't even taste a drop of soup.

How could he know the taste of it?
How could he know the true identity of that strange aroma that was so vague and subtle that even the taste buds could not grasp it?

How on earth did he do it?
With guilt and curiosity in his heart, Tang Sanjie unconsciously walked to the door of Xu Qing's room, hesitating but unable to muster up the courage to knock on the door.

He had no choice but to pace outside carefully, constantly hesitating in his heart.

Tang Sanjie didn't want to disturb him, but he didn't know that in the ears of Xu Qing, who possessed the five super senses, the extremely slight footsteps sounded as clear as drumbeats.

Xu Qing walked forward and opened the door, "Come in."

(End of this chapter)