Unexpectedly, everyone disliked the long distance and were annoyed by the Japanese. No one wanted to go there.

And based on the actual situation, not many people can escape.

Because of the Royal Chef, this sign is valuable.

People from the old imperial dining room, represented by Wang Yushan, the "King of Speculation", had already set up the "Fangshan Tea House" east of Wulong Pavilion in Beihai at that time, and the business was booming.

Most of the other people also found reasons to go to the big restaurants in the capital. Is it necessary for them to go?

As a result, these men met with obstacles everywhere.

After searching like this, they finally focused on the Zhang family and his son as their main target.

Because first, although Cixi did not have a good reputation among the people, she was considered a "noble person" to the Zhang family and his son.

It is known to everyone that the Zhang family has been thinking about the good son of the old Queen Mother since they left the palace.

Secondly, the Zhang family is not only good at craftsmanship, but also has a bad heart.

The Zhang family's father and son are truly capable. They are unparalleled among the imperial chefs in the Imperial Palace. They are not only sophisticated but also comprehensive.

With them, it means that they can handle all the work in the imperial kitchen, and they know how to do it.

But precisely because of this, they always feel that it is unfair for several generations of their family members to only be the best ones.

I was so angry about this that when people mentioned the palace, they would always complain.

Even because of this, he became quite alienated from other royal chefs and had no contact with him.

Thirdly, the Zhang family and his son are one of the few bosses who do not have fixed jobs.

They live no more freely than other chefs. Their business is mainly in major houses.

As long as you don't have a job, you can leave if you want, without any worries.

So these are the places where they get most into trouble.

Puyi's people came to the door and first complained about the Queen Mother's "kindness".

Then they were promised the official position of Chief of the Imperial Kitchen Room, and finally paid a hundred taels of gold as a deposit on the spot, saying that they would be released as long as they worked for two years.

In this way, Zhang Zhi was fascinated by the small favor and became attracted to him.

He thought it would be better to just make a trip, not only to repay his old master's favor, but also to satisfy his ancestor's regret, and at the same time make a fortune.

At the same time, it can also give my son a long experience and see what the real royal system is and how appropriate it is.

It's a pity that the father and son just slapped their asses and left, which means they were trapped in a dragon's den and a tiger's den.

The Zhang family and his son never thought that the Japanese were actually in charge of Northeast China.

To put it bluntly, even Puyi has gradually become a prisoner. How can they be good if they follow this unlucky puppet?

The Zhang family and his son in Northeast China are worried about this. Their treatment is okay, but they have a family and can't go back.

Also, traitors don’t have a good reputation.

The key point is that the Japanese special grandson, in order to control the people around the emperor, deliberately let Zhang Zhi become white-faced.

But that's not the worst part. Unexpectedly, a major general of the Kwantung Army who came from a noble family admired their cooking skills.

He was so tyrannical that he forcibly recruited them and took them with the army further north.

Okay, now it's bloody bad luck.

Not to mention the harsh environment, this is a battlefield, it’s just a joke.

Later, in 1939, the Battle of Nomenkan broke out between the Japanese army and the Soviet army, and they were indeed involved.

The Japanese major general was later killed by an artillery shell, and Zhang Zhi's drug-addicted body could not withstand the ice and snow. When he fled with the army, he died of illness halfway.

"Zhang Dashao", who had just turned twenty-one, was also captured by the Soviet army during a raid by the Soviet cavalry.

If ordinary prisoners of war were to be released, I'm afraid they would have to be sent to the western part of the Soviet Union for mining. Just like the Soviet army's treatment of Japanese prisoners of war, it was a matter of narrow escape.

But the good thing is that people of any race in the world have to eat and are willing to eat well.

At this critical moment, the ancestral craftsmanship saved "Zhang Dashao"'s life.

A meal of "breaded chicken", plus Lafayette's favorite royal pastry "six-pin soufflé", was a feast for the Soviet general.

For this reason, "Zhang Dashao" was pardoned and became the special chef of the Soviet generals.

But it must be said that fate is fickle, and it doesn't play enough tricks on people.

In the second half of 1941, the Soviet army and the German army started fighting again, and "Zhang Dashao" was captured by the German army again, and was then detained in Germany and France.

Not only did he have to serve an SS officer, but he also often had to work with several French chefs to contribute to the banquets held by the officer to attract the "French traitors" who surrendered to France.

But this was not over yet. When the German army was defeated in 1943, "Zhang Dashao" was captured by the US military again, and served an American lieutenant colonel who admired French cuisine for two years.

Only then was he handed over to the National Government and eventually sent back to the country.

To put it bluntly, although Zhang Dashao is just a cook, he is definitely not an ordinary chef.

He is a cook who has served senior military officers and upper-class people from the two major Axis powers and the two major Allied countries!

The fact that he is still alive after being tossed around so many times is enough to show the profoundness and appeal of our country's food culture.

The saying that art does not overwhelm one's body is absolutely true.

But you also need to know that after being away from home for twenty years, Zhang Dashao returned to the capital and joined four of Zhang's people.

Not only is the family gone, but his father is dead and he has to face trial and jail time.

How could he not hate this?
Chapter completed!