Chapter 60: Hai Dongqing and the New Oriental Culinary School.

@Zheng Jiuen returned to the Zhen family village with Bailing Green Shirt. The members of the Zhen family showed great kindness towards Bailing Green Shirt, after all, they didn't ask for a single penny and offered to be their bodyguard for free. It was worthy of respect from the whole family.
Baili Qingshan is somewhat unaccustomed to the enthusiasm of the family. He rarely communicates with outsiders since he was young. Even during his two years in the Inspection Bureau, he indulged in martial arts and neglected to communicate with others. It is not an exaggeration to say that in such a large Inspection Bureau, Baili Qingshan can recognize and call out the names of no more than five people.
Zheng Jiuen pulled Zhen Meng aside, away from everyone else, and whispered, "Young master, if you want to lure out the person from Zhaihua Tower, I must show myself in another place. Although this Baili kid has a low cultivation level, his boxing technique is remarkably powerful. As long as he doesn't encounter a grandmaster, young master and his family will be safe."
Zhen Meng was deeply moved, "Uncle Zheng, you've gone to so much trouble."
Zheng Jiuen smiled and waved his hand, "That's being too polite. When I served as His Majesty's attendant, both civil and military officials had to give me some face. But I knew that none of them held me in high regard behind my back, simply because I was a eunuch. Only the young master never looked down on me because of my status. In the young master's eyes, I am no different from anyone else. Moreover, I owe my current position entirely to the young master. When I left the palace, I promised His Majesty that for the rest of my life, I will share honor and disgrace with the Zhen family, advancing and retreating together. If the young master continues to be so polite, I won't be able to face myself."
Zhen Meng felt a warmth in his heart, and he no longer bothered with pleasantries.
郑九恩又说道：“上次说的海东青，有眉目了，监察司查到当初陛下赐给周自如的那只海东青还在他府上好吃好喝的供着呢，明日我便入京，顺便在京城折腾出点动静来，以便你们这边请君入瓮。”
Zhen Meng was overjoyed upon hearing the news. Recently, after the upgrade of "Food Wars", some new recipes have emerged, one of which is Yellow Mud Hai Dong Qing.
Main ingredients: Hai Dong Qing from Liaodong, yellow mud from the bottom of the Yellow River.
食用后可获得动态视力，提高暗器命中率。根据海东青品阶不同，获得的动态视力强弱有别。
动态视力：眼睛在观察移动目标时，捕获影像、分解、感知移动目标影像的能力。开启动态视力后，大脑信息处理的速度以及机体相应的反应速度都会大大提升。
Side effect: Every time after using dynamic vision, one needs to squat on a tree to fall asleep the next time.
Zheng Meng has already gotten used to the various strange side effects in "Food Wars". Compared to the dynamic vision that can be obtained, he says he accepts this harmless side effect without any pressure.
百里青衫在甄家住了下来，经过一段时间的观察，他渐渐融入了这个大家庭。
储秀的端庄大气，苏瑾的精致温婉，杨惊鸿的八面玲珑，都给他留下了深刻的印象。
只有家里一大一小两个男子，让百里青衫不知道该如何评价。
一家之主甄德邦，魁梧壮硕，做事率直干脆，但畏妻如虎，前一秒还在跟自己吹嘘男子汉大丈夫当顶天立地，青楼花酒、勾栏听曲一个都不能少，后一秒储秀便拧着他的耳朵将他拽回了房间。
And that young master of the Zhen family, who had no cultivation recorded in the Inspectorate's files, could carry a carefree smile on his face. He effortlessly leaped two zhang high and casually slapped a corner off the extremely hard granite stone table. Bai Li's eyes twitched uncontrollably as he watched.
自己一个五品巅峰，随时便能跃入龙门境的高手，怕是都没有这等力量。
于是夜深人静的时候，不信邪的百里青衫鬼鬼祟祟地来到院中，谨慎地观察了一下，四下无人，这才运足内力，重重一掌拍在断了一角的石桌上。
第二天甄蒙看着右手包裹重重纱布的百里青衫，好奇地问道：“你咋了？”
百里青衫黑着一张脸没好气的答道：“练功走火入魔了！”
Zhen Meng was greatly surprised by the comment: "Is cultivating so dangerous? Fortunately, I don't have any talent!"
Observing the terrified expression on his face, Baili Qingshan felt an itch of resentment.
What the hell do you mean by having no cultivation? I've worked tirelessly for nearly twenty years, and with a single punch from you, I would probably have to kneel on the ground begging for my life.
Bai Li Qing Shan tried his best to figure out but could not understand, so he could only hope that Master Zheng Jiuen, a second-class master, could provide answers and clarify his confusion.
This person can never resist nagging, and within two days, Zheng Jiuen returned with a tightly covered iron cage wrapped in black cloth.
When Zheng Jiuen returned, Zhen Meng and Baili Qingshan were fishing by the Manghai River in the east of the village.
They were supposedly fishing, but in reality, Baili Qingshan was holding a handful of pebbles. Whenever he saw a big fish in the water, he would flick a pebble with his fingers, stunning the fish, and then Zhen Meng would quickly scoop up the fish with a net.
In just a short half afternoon, the two of them had already caught more than twenty big fish weighing four to five catties each.
Baili Qingshan asked, "Why do we need to catch so many? There aren't that many people at home, right?"
Zhen Meng deftly threads straw through the gills of one fish after another, without even lifting his head, and answers, "I'm planning to give some to the villagers in the village. They have always taken care of our family, so today I'm treating them to a fish feast!"
Baili Qingshan's spirits were stirred at the words. During his time in the Zhen family, he had gained a deeper understanding of the sage's saying: "Desire stems from physical appearance." Now, as he recalled his twenty years of abstaining from worldly pleasures at the Yu Shan Temple, he couldn't help but shed bitter tears for himself.
Carrying more than twenty large fish, the two people returned home. As they entered, they saw a family gathered in a circle in the courtyard, as if they were observing something novel.
Curiously, Zhen Meng approached and saw a large white bird curled up inside a five-foot-square iron cage, its sharp eyes vigilantly watching the onlookers.
Zhen Meng's heart stirred. Could it be that Zheng Jiuen has brought Ha Dongqing back?
At this moment, Zheng Jiuen's voice sounded from behind: "Young master, fortunately I have fulfilled your order. This is the Ha Dongqing that His Majesty bestowed upon General Zhou Ziru. General Zhou couldn't bear to part with it, and it is said to be an exquisite piece with excellent jade claws."
Zhen Meng curiously asked, "How did Uncle Zheng persuade General Zhou to willingly surrender the items bestowed by His Majesty?"
Zheng Jiuen smiled faintly and replied, "I pinned him down and refused to let him get up until he agreed. I made him lie on the ground for three days and three nights. If it wasn't for the fact that this old man couldn't hold his bowel movement anymore, he probably still wouldn't have given in! These soldiers can be so stubborn!"
Zhen Meng:......
Haidong Qing, a kind of fierce bird in Liaodong, is known as the God of the Ten Thousand Eagles. It is said that among one hundred thousand eagles, only one Haidong Qing with white jade claws may appear. Moreover, being completely pure white without any trace of impurity makes it the best of the best.
Haikou Green has various names such as Autumn Yellow, Wave Yellow, Three Year Dragon, and Jade Claw. Among them, Jade Claw is the most precious. However, even someone like Zhen Meng, who grew up watching "Animal World" in his previous life, couldn't help but be greatly shocked by this pure white specimen. Translated content: "The Haikou Green species includes Autumn Yellow, Wave Yellow, Three Year Dragon, and Jade Claw, among others. Among them, Jade Claw is the most valuable. However, even someone like Zhen Meng, who grew up watching "Animal World" in their previous life, cannot help but be amazed by this particular one with its completely white body." Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.
In the history of past lives, the mighty Khitans perished due to eagles. There is a poem that states, "The Jade Claw Eagle earned fame in the East Sea, offering endless tribute to Liao and Jin." This clearly shows the preciousness of the Hai Dong Qing.
Zhen Meng handed over more than twenty fish to the maidservants Qiao Er and others, and then took Zheng Jiuen with him to a secluded corner of the courtyard. He whispered, "Uncle Zheng, do you understand hidden weapons?"
Zheng Jiuen was taken aback: "Hidden weapons?"
Zhen Meng explained: "I need haIdongqIng because there's a dish that requires haIdongqIng as the main ingredient. After eating it, it can enhance vision and improve the accuracy of hidden weapons, archery, and other attacks. So I wanted to ask Zheng shu if he could teach me some skills of hidden weapons?"
Zheng Jiuen suddenly realized and after a brief moment of contemplation, he spoke, "I haven't specifically trained in concealed weapons, but when martial arts cultivation reaches a certain realm, mastery of one technique leads to mastery of countless others. I still have some knowledge of basic striking techniques. However, to learn advanced concealed weapon techniques, one must seek out the experts in this field. For example, there is Luosanbian, the renowned master of mechanical arts from Qianjige, and Nangong Buqi, the head of the Nangong family famous in the Jiangnan region. There is also Tangmen in Shuzhong."
Zhen Meng really wants to make a sarcastic remark, why is there the Shu Central Tang Sect everywhere?
He stroked his chin and pondered, "Are these martial arts sects easy to deal with? If I were to visit them and ask for their teachings on concealed weapons techniques, would they agree?"
Zheng Jiuen looked at Zhen Meng with a strange expression on his face and after a while, he finally said, "How about I teach you some simple throwing techniques first, and then ask Zhou Ziru to find a skilled archer in the army to teach you how to bend the bow and shoot arrows."
甄蒙翻了个白眼，招呼郑九恩提上海东青跟自己进了厨房。
这玩意儿看上去就凶猛的很，自己一个毫无修为的文弱书生，若是不自量力地试图去杀海东青，指不定最后死的是谁呢。
With the assistance of Zheng Jiuen, the hawk was killed, plucked, and gutted. Then, Baili Qingshan was sent three miles away to the Yellow River to bring back a large bucket of yellow clay. The preserved haidongqing fish was wrapped in lotus leaves, coated with the yellow clay, and tossed into the prepared stove for roasting.
这道黄泥海东青需要地灶烘烤一个半时辰，正好借此机会将二十多条鱼全部处理了。
于是甄家人浩浩荡荡的加入了做鱼的队伍。
Zhen Debang uses an iron plate to grill fish, Chu Xiu makes a famous dish from Jiangnan called Sweet and Sour Carp, Su Jin simmers fish head tofu soup, Yang Jinghong steams fish, and even Shuang Er can independently prepare a braised fish.
After spending a long time with the Zhen family, the servants and maids have been influenced and have developed good culinary skills. Even if they were to leave the Zhen family in the future and make a living on their own, they would easily be able to become head chefs at any restaurant or hotel.
看着院子里热火朝天的景象，甄蒙心神恍惚了一瞬，仿佛回到了当年在新东方学厨艺的时候。
他学着记忆中授课的老师的姿态模样，穿行于各自施展厨艺的人群中间，时不时纠正一下刀功手法，尝尝咸淡，指点一下火候，看着众人虚心接受的样子，一种传道受业的自豪感油然而生。
Suddenl in Zhen Meng's mind, a ridiculous idea flashed: "
What would it be like if a New Oriental Culinary School is opened in the Great Martial Dynasty?"