CHAPTER 343: CHAPTER 117: ALLIANCE MILITARY COMPETITION ADVANCED

The implication is that Zhang Ye didn’t control the amount of sauce well, causing the dish, which was supposed to be perfect braised lion’s head, to have a rather strong taste. Zhang Ye’s face instantly turned red, but he didn’t feel like Du Xixi was deliberately targeting him.

It’s just because...

"The color of this sweet and sour pork ribs is quite good, you can tell a lot of effort went into the coloring, otherwise it couldn’t be so perfect. But when you get closer, you can smell the sourness overpowering the sweetness. If you can control the ratio next time, this could be a very nice dish."

"I noticed earlier that this plate of hot and sour shredded potatoes was brought out by Wenren Yu, right? The calluses on your right hand are quite thick, and these potato shreds are uniformly thin and long, showing your attention in this area. But while your knife skills have improved, you still need to watch the cooking time. These potato shreds are already burnt and sticking together, cut them a bit finer, and you might be able to make potato pancakes."

"As for this braised pork... it’s too greasy. You need to be more careful when pouring the oil, maybe you poured too much. Also, look, the meat chunks you selected are all large pieces of fat with very little lean meat, producing quite a bit of meat oil when fried."

Du Xixi wasn’t targeting anyone, she was simply following the order the dishes were placed on the table, inspecting each one carefully, and pointing out the shortcomings for them to see.

Now not only Zhang Ye, but He Yuan and the other three were also embarrassed, their faces turning red. The four of them looked at each other and exchanged glances, but could only hang their heads and admit with a wry smile that they didn’t make what could be called "signature dishes."

Du Xixi has always been sharp-tongued in food critiques, and even when she was teaching Ke Lian to make various dishes, she was unhesitant in giving her critiques.

In Du Xixi’s view, food cannot be treated casually. Since Blue Star University, such a prestigious university, established a Food Department and even enrolled members from the Cultural Relics Bureau, they obviously want to promote cuisine properly and make Blue Star’s cuisine well-spread throughout the interstellar.

Given this, Du Xixi would rather be tough from the start, correcting her colleagues’ cooking skills, to avoid situations where, when teaching students later, they don’t promote cuisine but instead release subpar dishes, negatively impacting people’s perception of food.

Starting is always challenging, even though various channels have been used to promote cuisine previously, the results aren’t very noticeable yet, so Du Xixi naturally won’t be reckless.

She has to be careful, careful, and more careful. She won’t let Blue Star’s cuisine perish on the road to promotion for any reason!

Du Xixi’s "teaching attitude," though overly rigorous, was well understood by Zhang Ye and the others, especially with His Majesty Chen Yin’s special reminder, they didn’t feel that Du Xixi’s emphasis on food was a bad thing.

Particularly after tasting Du Xixi’s dishes, the four of them were completely convinced by her, their eyes shining. If it weren’t for Lin You stopping them, they might have started classes right there on the spot.

Of course, Du Xixi was the teacher, and they were the students.

When Du Xixi was about to leave in the evening, the four professors who had already moved into the Blue Star University staff dormitory looked at her with reluctance. He Yuan even began calculating in her mind just how much of a chance there was to persuade Du Xixi to live with them in the dormitory.

But unfortunately, the probability was zero!

"Xixi, if only you weren’t married, then you could live with me. Our Food Department professors’ dorm is quite large, and there are only a few of us!" He Yuan dejectedly clung to Du Xixi’s arm. Although she didn’t look soft and adorable on the outside, her words had a coquettish tone, making Du Xixi’s heart soften again and again.

But it couldn’t be helped; she was already married, and there were two children at home to take care of. She could leave home during the day with peace of mind but had to return in the evening.

Otherwise, even if the children don’t miss her, she would miss them.

"You!" Chen Si didn’t speak much but had a good relationship with He Yuan. Seeing Du Xixi helplessly pat He Yuan’s head, he quickly pulled He Yuan back gently, "Saying such things, aren’t you afraid the Marshal will come over and beat you up?"

Marshal Ke Lian and the Empress have an excellent marital relationship, which is known throughout the interstellar. How could someone like He Yuan openly wish that people were better off single?