Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 494 - 187 Straightforward Foreigner_1

Chapter 494: Chapter 187 Straightforward Foreigner_1

In someone else’s restaurant, or what seemed to be a high-end one, Miss Xu Xiaoyan was much more careful. Hearing Yan Fei ask her, she tasted a piece but still wasn’t sure, so she ate several pieces before hesitatingly nodding her head.

Wang Jiuming was surprised as he looked at her nod, "Don’t you think this meat is quite tender? It’s a lot better than what we usually have."

"Didn’t the waiter just ask us how well-done we want it? The meat we usually eat isn’t pre-marinated, then stewed directly in a large pot. Or we just buy cooked beef then stir fry it, the cooking methods are different, the taste is bound to be a bit different from theirs." Yan Fei, who had just learned cooking skills from Fifth Brother’s grandfather and studied beef knowledge few days ago, spoke with experience.

"The key is that different parts of beef result in different textures. Breast, loin, round, each has its own differences, the beef they chose must be the most tender rib meat, which originally has a bit more tenderness than other parts."

Wang Jiuming was surprised, "How come the more I listen, the more I feel you are a dark horse? You know all this?"

"I know a bit, hehe! I’m a cattle farmer, and I’ve killed three cows before the new year." Yan Fei modestly replied.

Xu Xiaoyan from the side revealed his bluff, "Brother, don’t get fooled, he’s just showing off. We just went to a beef restaurant’s chef for advice a few days ago, that’s where he learned."

Yan Fei, who was debunked by his wife, objected, "Aren’t cows and pigs the same? I have also killed tens of pigs! I always know which part of the pig meat tastes good, right? They’re all pretty much the same."

He had even slayed more of various weird beasts, making him a butcher with bloodied hands!

Wang Jiuming just kept silent, smiling as he watched them bicker.

However, there were two young people who had just arrived beside them. After listening for a while, the girl couldn’t help but scoffed, "I thought he was an expert in this, turns out he is just a butcher! This is specially bred beef, imported from abroad, can it be compared with those dirty cows from the countryside?"

Yan Fei ignored the comment, but Xu Xiaoyan wasn’t happy to hear Yan Fei labeled as a butcher. She turned her head and said, "We didn’t say this for you to hear, if you don’t like it, you could pretend not to hear it. Moreover, if you feel we are disturbing you, you can sit further away, it was your choice to sit near us..."

The girl was taken aback and about to retort, when the man beside her pulled her back, "Babe, don’t bother talking with these country bumpkins, just some rustic girl from the country, why lower yourself to her level? Oh... what’s this..."

Before he could finish, he saw a flash of white light whizz by in front of him, and then a small dinner knife with a glinting cold light deep stabbed into the window sill. The knife was stuck in the window sill, the handle of the knife, left outside, was still buzzing due to the fast speed.

Yan Fei stood up, walked over to their table, pulled out the dinner knife, and said coldly, "You shouldn’t speak recklessly; beware that trouble might come from your words. What she said is right, I am indeed a butcher who kills pigs and cows. But killing people is simpler than killing pigs and cows, do you two believe that?"

The people coming to this restaurant all considered themselves elites, and never seen a situation where a disagreement leads to a flying knife. Even though Yan Fei was wearing an old pair of glasses when he said these words, they could still see the cold light in his eyes. They were too scared to utter a word, watching him sit back down without saying anything further.

Xu Xiaoyan, in fact, wasn’t mad at all after hearing their words, she was just shivering! The man’s way of speaking was too effeminate, with a coquettish voice that was unbearable for anyone!

Seeing Yan Fei return, she asked with pretended annoyance, "What were you doing?"

She wasn’t mad, but Yan Fei couldn’t stand anyone saying anything bad about his wife. Especially, this effeminate man calling his wife a country girl. As soon as she mentioned it, he replied indignantly, "They were the ones that started insulting you!"

Xu Xiaoyan glared at him, didn’t respond, and instead explained to the dumbfounded Wang Jiuming, "He just has a bad temper, but it’s spoiled by his habits at home, I’ll scold him later..."

Yan Fei also felt like his reaction was a bit excessive, so he just chuckled awkwardly, then kept his head down and continued to eat without saying anything.

The whole incident happened so fast that the waitstaff in the restaurant didn’t even notice. After the couple got over their shock, they quickly moved to another table. They dared not sit next to them anymore, fearing that saying a wrong word would cause a knife to fly towards them.

Wang Jiuming, who had seen a lot, finally recovered and smiled, "No wonder he could develop such a big industry in the countryside! Turns out he is a kung fu master. So, tell me more about those hidden talents he has that I don’t know about?"

He was indeed right, as a local, he knew that the rural environment wasn’t that simple. Without this ’kung fu’, it would’ve been impossible for a young man to develop a big industry.

Xu Xiaoyan modestly said, "What hidden talents can he have! He’s just a silly boy..."

Despite the harsh words, her eyes were full of affection when she looked at this silly boy who stood up for her. Wang Jiuming couldn’t bear to look, so he coughed and asked, "Are you planning to directly talk to the boss here regarding the beef issue?"

Yan Fei considered it, "We’ll see. Is this really imported beef? I feel like there’s no difference from our local beef. When I get back, I’ll kill a cow for comparison and see if it’s the same as the one in their pictures. We’ll come back once I’ve figured it out."

Wang Jiuming burst into laughter: "Do you genuinely believe what the pictures show? Why don’t you go the kitchen and see what they actually use for their dishes? The pictures do not reveal everything. They might not let you in but I can give it a try!"

Waving a waiter over, he asked, "Could we tour your kitchen? We’d like to talk to your chef and take a closer look at your beef."

The waiter looked uncomfortable: "Sir, we don’t offer a kitchen-show service. Moreover, our chef is foreign, so communication with him may be difficult for you. If you want to see the beef, I can go and ask. Can I have you wait for a moment?"

Wang Jiuming grinning, nodded, "All-right."

As the waiter left, he said with a smirk, "Whatever meat they bring later will definitely be their best. For them, downgrade whatever you see by two grades."

When the waiter reappeared, a chef, dressed in a chef’s uniform, followed behind him. The chef was indeed a foreigner.

Carrying the beef, the waiter showed it to the patrons and said: "This is the premium beef we use. Look, this is authentic marbled meat. You can see the distinctive marbling we often talk about..."

Being no stranger to meat, Yan Fei asked without hesitation, "May I speak with your chef?"

The waiter apologized: "I’m sorry, sir, but he doesn’t understand our Chinese language. Just ask directly, and I’ll translate for you."

Looking at the sparse few customers who were all watching from at least two tables away, Yan Fei whispered, "Is this beef served marinated because it wasn’t drained of blood properly when the animal was slaughtered?"

The waiter’s smile faltered, and after talking to the chef in a foreign language, the chef responded in the same tongue. The waiter then turned to Yan Fei, "That’s not the case, sir. Our chef said that before preparing the beef, it must be marinated. Therefore, as soon as the fresh beef arrives in the kitchen, it is marinated immediately."

Xu Xiaoyan chuckled at the side, nudged Yan Fei, and said, "Stop asking them, they are trying their best being a waiter here while knowing a foreign language."

Yan Fei, noticing the funny expression on Wang Jiuming’s face, realized something was fishy. Stopping his inquiry, Yan Fei said to the waiter, "All right, I won’t bother you anymore. But seriously, this beef doesn’t cut it, not only was the blood not drained properly, but it’s also at least two days old."

The waiter forced out a smile: "Alright sir, enjoy your meal, we won’t bother you anymore."

Xu Xiaoyan curiously said, "I didn’t expect them to hire a foreign chef! It’s a little unappealing to look at his non-black eyes, but he seems pretty straightforward ..."

Unexpectedly, the chef, who was leaving behind the waiter, heard her. Unable to hold back, he turned around and said in Chinese with a weird accent: "Beautiful girl, my eyeballs may not be black, but my heart is as red as yours."

Despite the waiter trying to hold him back, the chef turned back to the others and said, "The young gentleman’s evaluation of this piece of beef is very accurate. But there’s nothing we can do, as we can’t buy real marbled beef. Instead, we substitute similar parts from an ordinary cow. Today we didn’t even get beef with marbling, so we had to use a piece from the day before yesterday."

After finishing, he shrugged and continued, "You see, this is why the boss here only allows me to come out, but not talk to you. I tend to tell the truth. Just as the beautiful girl said, I may look a bit ugly to all of you, but I’m an honest foreigner!"

The waiter was arguing with the foreign chef in English. When he was done, the chef laughed and said: "I have to say, today’s incident wasn’t my fault. I think the beautiful girl and this gentleman have understood our previous conversation. Maybe they’re different from the nouveau riche you normally deal with, right?"

Wang Jiuming laughed and said, "I understood a bit. I do understand words like ’Nouveauriche’. But certainly, the beautiful girl in your mouth knows more than me, she must have understood everything."

The waiter immediately felt embarrassed and bowed: "I’m sorry for my earlier words..."

Wang Jiuming said, waving his hand: "It’s all good. So we can have a chat with the chef now, right? Don’t worry, we’re not here to cause trouble. We genuinely wanted to learn more about beef!"

The waiter kept nodding and bowing: "Alright, I’ll bring all of you a cup of water. If you have any questions, just ask our chef directly!"

Watching the waiter leave in a flurry, Xu Xiaoyan couldn’t stop laughing. She explained to Yan Fei: "The waiter didn’t translate your words just now. He was saying that the foreign chef should act as if he didn’t understand and remain silent while the waiter handled the situation. The chef, though, was complaining about the quality of beef they got today. Now that they’ve run into an expert, they’ve been exposed!"

Yan Fei smiled and didn’t care. Being called a nouveau riche, was not an insult. He recalled people in his hometown saying nouveau riche with envy and jealousy, wishing they could become a nouveau riche as seen by others!

He was now joyous inside. Finally, he had an opportunity to ask a knowledgeable chef about the grading of beef, he couldn’t care less about the waiter’s mishap.