Chapter 584: 161: Are you Daya? (11 updates)_1

This was Mr. Abner’s first time admiring someone so much.

And also the first time he fell in love with a country!

He had always heard about the profoundness of Chinese culture, this time, he experienced it firsthand!

“You flatter me, I am merely carrying on my master’s teaching,” Ni Yang said with a faint smile.

“Yangyang.” Georgia looked at Ni Yang, “May I call you that?”

“You may.” Ni Yang nodded.

“I really like you! I don’t have many friends in China, can I come to talk to you often after I recover?” Georgia asked.

Ni Yang nodded, “Of course, I’d be very happy to!”

Hearing Ni Yang’s response, Georgia was very pleased.

After Ni Yang left, Georgia turned to Mr. Abner.

“Abner, I want to discuss something with you.”

“Mom, go ahead,” Mr. Abner replied.

“I want to recognize a younger sister for you,” Georgia continued.

“Is it Ni Yang?” Mr. Abner seemed to have guessed his mother’s intention.

Georgia nodded, “Yes.”

Georgia truly liked Ni Yang. Hearing that it was customary in China to recognize goddaughters, she had this idea in mind.

If such a pretty girl could become her god-daughter, she would wake up laughing even in her dreams!

Of course, she would need to get her son’s consent before proceeding.

“Abner, would you mind?” Georgia continued to ask.

Having such an excellent sister would undoubtedly be fine for Mr. Abner, “The question is whether Ni Yang would agree?”

Georgia replied, “After I recover from my illness, I will visit Ni Yang’s home personally.”

This sort of matter would undoubtedly require discussion with Ni Yang’s family.

Georgia was not the type to neglect propriety.

Mr. Abner nodded.

After leaving the manor, Ni Yang went to the training class.

With over a month passing by, the training effect was very good, and the front-of-house staff could start working at any time.

The executive chefs were also busy tasting dishes and discussing the names of the dishes.

As Ni Yang’s restaurant aims for a higher-end market, the names of the dishes couldn’t be too plain.

For example, “Spread Your Wings” is the name for chicken wings slow-cooked over low heat.

“Gold Branches and Jade Leaves” refers to Stir-fried Meat with Green and Red Peppers.

“Galloping Across the World” signifies Braised Pork Trotter.

While they were discussing the names, Ni Yang sat aside, occasionally giving some suggestions.

As for the taste of the dishes, with Ni Yang’s secret recipe, even a simple fried vegetable dish has its unique flavor.

The chefs were very skilled, and with Ni Yang’s secret recipes, the dishes would exude an incredible aroma as soon as they were served at the table.

“Miss Ni, could you try this and tell us how it tastes?” The head chef passed the chopsticks to Ni Yang.

Ni Yang stood up and took a piece of fish, “The taste is good. But we need to rethink the way of plating and the portion size.”

Chinese people prefer hearty servings, so most dishes are very large in portion.

Actually, this is least preferred in high-end restaurants.

Because “in scarcity lies value”, too large a portion doesn’t look precious.

“How should we change it?” The head chef was a bit confused.

Ni Yang lightly smiled, “Have you ever had Japanese or Western cuisine?”

“No.” The head chef shook his head.

After all, a Japanese meal would cost 200-300 yuan. How could he afford that?

Ni Yang smiled and said, “It’s okay if you haven’t tried it before. I can show you now.” After saying that, Ni Yang took out a dozen photos from her bag and distributed them to the cooks present.

These photos were taken while having Japanese and Western cuisine previously. Ni Yang continued:

“This is plating. Both Japanese and Western cuisines pay great attention to plating. A perfect dish not only tastes good but also looks good. It triggers both the appetite and the feeling of high quality!”

Hearing this, the chefs frowned, “It sounds simple, but it’s not that easy to do.”

“That’s true.”

“Are the flowers on this Japanese dish fake?”

“Who can make a dish look this good?”

Ni Yang didn’t get angry, instead she picked up a radish and a kitchen knife while speaking.

In no time at all, the radish in her hand had become a beautiful peony. She reduced the fish on the plate by half, then placed the carved peony on top. With a sprinkling of white radish shreds for garnish and a few mint leaves, a dish with high aesthetic value was created.

The chefs were stunned, none of them had imagined that Ni Yang had such incredible knife skills!

Ni Yang was really incredible!

Any initial doubts vanished in an instant.

If a young girl could do it, so could they, the professional chefs.

Throughout the entire morning, Ni Yang was learning from the chef, how to plate the dishes and how to carve vegetables.

Ni Cuihua also took little Ni Yun out onto the street.

The mother and daughter pair, both good looking, were well dressed and caught the eye of the passersby.

A middle-aged woman lingered in front of Ni Cuihua for a long time, finally gathering her courage, she asked, “Are you Daya?”

Daya?

Ni Cuihua was stunned, if she hadn’t heard the nickname again, she might have forgotten that she even had such a nickname.

How long had it been since anyone had called her by this nickname?

Long enough that she couldn’t remember.

Ni Cuihua looked up at the middle-aged woman, thought hard for a long time, but couldn’t remember who she was.

“Sorry, may I ask who you are?”

“Daya, it’s me, Danni, who grew up with you! Don’t you remember me?” This woman was Zhou Danni, who had grown up with Ni Cuihua. They were very close in the past, but after Ni Cuihua left, Zhou Danni got married, and they lost touch.

Only then did Ni Cuihua remember her childhood friend. She became so excited that her eyes welled up with tears, “Danni! Is it really you Danni?” She remembered that Zhou Danni had a small mole in the middle of her forehead, the mole was still there, this woman was indeed Zhou Danni.

Zhou Danni was also very excited, she hugged Ni Cuihua, “Daya, I never thought we would meet here! Look at you, you’re still so young and pretty, I’ve gotten old! Is this your daughter?”

Ni Cuihua was born beautiful, back when she was sixteen or seventeen, she was considered to be the beauty of the village. Later, her father fell ill and had no money for treatments, Ni Cuihua was sold for ten yuan.

“Yes,” Ni Cuihua replied, her eyes teary, “this is my daughter Ni Yun. Yunyun, say hello to Auntie.”

To meet an old friend from childhood was truly exciting for Ni Cuihua!

“Auntie.” Little Ni Yun obediently greeted.

Ni Yun?

The child shares Daya’s surname?

Zhou Danni was somewhat confused, but she didn’t ask, instead she extended her hand towards little Ni Yun, “Come, shall Auntie hold you?”

“Yes.” Little Ni Yun nodded.

Zhou Danni’s smile was tinged with tears, “This child is so good and beautiful. Daya, she looks just like you!” She continued asking, “Daya, where have you been all these years? Is your life good?”

Ni Cuihua sighed, “It’s a long story. Let’s find somewhere to talk about it.”

“Umm,” Zhou Danni nodded, “I live nearby, can we talk at my home?”

“Danni, you also live in Beijing?” Ni Cuihua expressed surprise.

Zhou Danni embarrassingly confessed, “Daya, I’m not afraid you’ll laugh, my husband is doing some peddling, he’s a self-employed business owner. We’re renting on Whitter Street.”

Self-employed business owner was deemed as the least possible way of making a living in that era.

Ni Cuihua responded, “What’s there to laugh at? My daughter is also a self-employed business owner, in a way, we are in the same line of work!”

Zhou Danni was surprised, “Your daughter, she is three years old, right?”

Ni Cuihua laughed as she explained, “I’m referring to my eldest daughter Ni Yang, she’s already eighteen this year, and this is my youngest daughter.”

“Oh, I see.”

They walked and chatted.

Soon, they arrived at Zhou Danni’s home.

Zhou Danni also rented an apartment in a “Siheyuan.”

The house was tidy. As it was during the summer vacation, all her kids were home.

“Dashuan, Ershuan, Sanshuan, Xiaoshuang, come here, come!”

Four children all ran over.

Zhou Danni continued, “This is your Daya auntie, she grew up with me, greet her!”

“Hello, auntie!”

Ni Cuihua was surprised, “Danni, are these all your children?”

Zhou Danni nodded and went on, “This is Dashuan, he’s 16 this year, this is Ershuan, now 15 years old, this is Sanshuan, he’s 14 this year, and this is Xiaoshuang, she’s 8 this year.”

Dashuan to Sanshuan were all boys, Xiaoshuang was a girl.

Ni Cuihua said admiringly, “That’s wonderful!” If her children hadn’t been abandoned, her second child would also be 17 now, the third 15, the fourth 12…

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