As Lao Wangâs meatball approached, it felt as if the ground was shaking. It was obvious that it did not just look heavy, but it also felt very heavy. The meat was not empty.
âWhat is this?â At that time, Xiao Li noticed Yuan Zhou at the side.
âLittle Yuan, youâre here to help. Li has something to do at home recently, so he needs to come over in a few days. It just so happens that youâre here today to help, so youâve made it in time.â Auntie Wu said with a smile.
âGive me the vegetables. I can help wash them first.â Yuan Zhou had worked as an assistant chef in a restaurant before. Naturally, he knew what a dunzi should do, especially in such a small restaurant.
âGood boy, youâre quite diligent. Not bad, not bad.â At that time, old Wang passed by Yuan Zhou and patted his shoulder with his huge palm-leaf fan like palm.
âOld Wang, be gentler. With that strength of yours, little Yuan might not be able to take it.â At the sight of old Wangâs actions, aunt Wu knew that he liked Yuan Zhouâs behavior.
She was still worried that Yuan Zhou wouldnât be able to withstand old Wangâs great strength. To be honest, if old Wang didnât have such great strength, he wouldnât have been able to take care of the kitchen all these years. That was because Auntie Wu herself really didnât know how to cook and could only serve as an assistant.
âHahaha, youâre too kind. Little Yuan, youâre quite strong. Youâre really not bad.â When old Wang felt Yuan Zhouâs unmoving body, he became even happier.
He liked young men who were strong and healthy. After all, those who came here every day were either sick or full of worry. It was a miracle if there were only a few who were slightly relaxed. Naturally, he liked it if there were positive people around him. Otherwise, it would be bad for anyone to be in a negative mood.
Old Wang did not read many books and did not know about the negative things. He only knew that he liked to see everyone in good health and strong. It made him feel comfortable.
âIâm young, itâs normal for me to be stronger. â Yuan Zhou said.
Although old Wang had great strength, which was definitely gained from cooking, Yuan Zhou wasnât bad, either. He did everything, such as tossing the ladle, running, and exercising. Naturally, his strength wasnât small either.
âHahaha, thatâs right,â Old Wang was very happy, and his chubby face was full of smiles.
He didnât stop and went straight to the kitchen to prepare. When Auntie Wu saw how happy old Wang was, she took two sips and of course, her face was full of smiles.
âThank you,â he said. Xiao Li handed several bags to Yuan Zhou.
âYouâre welcome,â Yuan Zhou answered.
Then, she took the bag in her hand to the sink, picked up the new apron that aunty Wu had given her before, and tied it on her body. Then, she took out a Disposable Mask from her trouser pocket and put it on before she began to wash.
The woman named Xiao Li provided half a black-bone chicken and a vegetable. There was nothing else.
âHua la, Hua laâ
After Yuan Zhou washed the chicken and vegetables nimbly, he took them to the chopping board at the side and started chopping them.
âShua shua shuaâ
The chopping board made a sound when it came into contact with the knife. In just a few moves, the chicken meat in Yuan Zhouâs hands turned from big pieces into even small pieces, almost all of them of the same size.
On the other side, old Wang had also finished preparing the soup. When he came over and saw the same-sized chicken, he said happily,ââYour cutting skills are so good. I canât even cut it well with this size. Youâre much better than little li. Little Yuan is really not bad.â
When he heard aunty Wu call him little Yuan, he followed suit and felt that it was so kind.
âI usually practice it.â Yuan Zhou was really cutting the vegetables in a very simple manner. He didnât use the three animal tools to help him.
âPractice makes perfect. In the past, my cooking didnât taste good at all, but now that Iâve been cooking for more than ten years, itâs still not bad. Itâs the same principle. Keep it up, young man,â After saying that, old Wang took the chicken that Yuan Zhou had filled into the bowl and went to boil it.
Only then did Yuan Zhou realize that old Wang was only using the condiments from the kitchen, including ginger and garlic, goji berries and red dates used for the soup. It turned out that the kitchen also provided condiments for customers.
âNo wonder it canât be opened without any support. Itâs indeed very cheap. Even with official support, itâs impossible to get all the services. Maybe I can do something else.â Yuan Zhou thought in the heart.
Just as old Wang started to make the soup, a few more people came into the shop. Two of them looked listless and sickly. They were obviously sick, while the other three looked a little Haggard.
Apparently, they were all regular customers. They greeted Auntie Wu as soon as they entered the kitchen. Three of them walked into the kitchen and started to cook on the stove on the other side. Apparently, they intended to cook by themselves. The other two came over and handed the bag to Yuan Zhou.
Yuan Zhou opened it and found it was just some tofu, bean sprouts, and so on. Obviously, they were all vegetarian dishes. He didnât have time to think about anything else and directly began to wash them. At the same time, he asked old Wang what dish he was going to cook so that he could change the knife.
After he answered, he would start.
They were all dishes with a light taste. The pot-collapsed tofu and stir-fried silver teeth were especially easy to prepare, especially the soybean sprouts. After Yuan Zhou quickly removed the head and tail of the bean sprouts, they turned into silver-white and looked much more attractive.
âLittle Yuan, bring out two bowls of rice. One is just right and the other is soft and mushy.â Aunt Wu called Yuan Zhou from outside. The main reason was that several more people came in. Aunt Wu went to help those who were cooking for themselves to wash the vegetables, so she didnât have time.
âAlright,â he said. After Yuan Zhou answered, he came to the other side where the tableware should have been placed. There were three huge rice cookers there.
Previously, Auntie Wu had mentioned that they didnât provide rice in the past as they really couldnât afford it. When people brought rice, they would really let them cook. It was only after the official support that they were able to provide rice. Their own cooking and vegetable rice were 50 cents, while meat dishes were free.
Yuan Zhou felt that this was quite good. After all, one had to eat.
Of the three rice cookers, one was used to cook porridge, and the other two were used to cook rice. The degree of softness and mussiness was different. He had considered everything quite thoroughly.
When Yuan Zhou carried the dishes out, he found that the dishes were ordered by the two sickly-looking men.
As he approached, he heard the older one say to the younger one,ââYouâre scheduled for your chemotherapy in the morning? You look like youâve done it before. â
âIâm busy today in the morning. Yours is still in the afternoon, so I canât go with you this time. But I think we can go with you tomorrow.â The younger one said.
âHereâs your rice,â Yuan Zhou carried the rice to the two people and said.
âThank you,â he said. The two of them thanked him politely.
Then, he picked up the bowl of rice and began to eat slowly. It was just two vegetable dishes, but old Wangâs cooking speed was still very fast. He had already prepared the dishes long ago. Especially since Yuan Zhou was very fast in processing the ingredients, old Wangâs cooking speed had imperceptibly increased.
âEh? Why does todayâs tofu taste better than yesterday âs? itâs even more flavorful. â The older one ate a few pieces of tofu.
âItâs probably because uncle Wangâs skills have improved. Todayâs bean sprouts donât have a fishy smell. Theyâre quite good. â The younger ones felt bitter and tasteless in their mouths, but the light bean sprouts were quite good. At least they could be eaten.
âItâs possible. â The older man nodded in agreement.
Then, the two of them focused on eating. They ate slowly, as if they were counting the grains one by one, but they actually ate them all, which was very rare.
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