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The man paused, his hand still from signing.
"I think it's less than before, please double-check," He Tiantian said. Actually, she had no idea if it was less than before; she was just stalling for time so the Snake King could read her memories!
The maid and the cook were both surprised, but He Tiantian said they couldn't refuse, and if anything was missing, they would have to compensate for it themselves.
After the Snake King finished reading, the maid and the cook had already checked the inventory again.
He Tiantian nodded and said, "I misread it, thank you for your help."
The man signed the document and returned the notebook to the maid.
As the man's car slowly drove away, He Tiantian looked at the maid and the chef.
"Don't use these ingredients," He Tiantian said. They were poisonous, and she had to stop them.
"Why?" The maid was taken aback and a little dissatisfied. Without these ingredients, there simply wouldn't be enough left over at home to eat.
"Didn't you notice that the person who delivered the ingredients changed today?" He Tiantian asked back. "Also, didn't you notice that when I asked you to count them again, that person seemed a little nervous, but he didn't object?"
“Yes, the previous delivery person was thinner and shorter, while this one is taller and stronger. It’s definitely not the same person.” The chef thought for a moment and said, “The ingredients that Madam ordered are all top-quality, and the quantities were always checked beforehand. There have never been any mistakes. We were just questioning their professionalism and integrity. Normally, they would explain a few things, but that person didn’t say anything, which is definitely not normal, unless that person is mute.”
“It’s obviously a job that requires communication with others, and a mute person isn’t suitable.” The maid shrugged, indicating that she also had doubts.
The cooks and maids had worked here for a long time and were quite loyal to the manor and its owners. Anna and Qi Shuliang were good employers who paid them high wages and were easy to get along with, so they cherished their jobs.
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Now that there are so many bodyguards in the house, you must realize that something important has happened. In that case, let's be careful. If possible, let's take a sample of each of these ingredients and send them for testing."
"But there isn't enough food at home? Are we not going to eat today?" The maid was anxious. If she couldn't make sure her master ate on time, it would be her dereliction of duty, and she didn't want to take the blame for that.
"It's okay. I'll take responsibility for anything that happens. Just be careful in everything you do," He Tiantian said. "I'll take care of lunch."
Qi Zhenghan was out for a walk when he heard this. After thinking for a moment, he said, "It's urgent, so I won't blame you. Uncle Sam, your son works at a testing agency. You can send some over so Brother Mike can test it."
This chef was on the estate when my maternal grandfather was alive, so Qi Zhenghan doesn't treat you like an outsider.
“Alright, I’ll go now.” Cook Sam agreed, and had the items loaded onto a train, covered with other things to conceal them, in preparation for taking them to his son for testing.
Qi Zhenghan wrote a check and gave it to Sam's cook, saying, "These tests need to be done privately, so I need to rent some equipment. This is the cost. Thank you for your hard work!"
“Okay, son, I’ll get Mike tested as soon as possible,” Uncle Sam said cheerfully as he took the check.
After Uncle Sam left, the maid, Qi Zhenghan, looked at He Tiantian.
"What are we having for lunch?" Qi Zhenghan asked He Tiantian with a smile in his eyes.
Oh dear, what should we do!
What an exceptionally kind and gentle guy!
If she had a daughter, she would definitely have married Qi Zhenghan.
He Tiantian banished the jumbled thoughts from her mind and asked with a smile, "Do you have any flour at home?"
"Yes!" the maid said. "We have several hundred pounds of flour at home!"
"What's left from yesterday?" He Tiantian asked. With food, how could we be afraid of going hungry?
"There's rice, onions, carrots, eggs, beef, and some chicken wings at home," the maid replied. Counting them up, there was quite a lot of stuff in the house.
He Tiantian thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Sam isn't here today, so I'll cook with you. Zhenghan, go fish in the small lake behind the house. Lunch will be fish and beef, and rice and noodles."
"That's great!" The maid was very interested. She knew that He Tiantian was also a culinary expert. Every time she cooked with He Tiantian, she could learn some simple and delicious Chinese dishes.
Qi Zhenghan found a fishing rod to go fishing, while Qi Zhengmin followed Grandma Qi to find wild vegetables in the manor.
In the kitchen, He Tiantian instructed the maid to chop beef, carrots, onions, and some seasonings into small pieces to make the topping for the noodles.
Then He Tiantian started kneading the dough. There were dozens of people in the manor, and kneading dough was a skill. Fortunately, she often made bread at home, so there was a dough kneading machine that could knead dough automatically as long as it was plugged in.
Ah, developed countries are so convenient!
Not only does it have a Japanese-made rice cooker, but it also has a dough mixer. It's practically He Tiantian's life after 2000 in her previous life!
In the United States, they achieved that in the 1970s.
Alas, no wonder later generations always say that China is at least thirty years behind the United States!
Compared to now, it's not just thirty years, it's at least fifty!
After kneading the dough, it needs to rest. The huge dough is placed in a large bowl and covered with a layer of kitchen plastic film.
Next, it's time to roll out the noodles.
At this moment, as if by magic, the maid produced a small noodle-making machine from somewhere.
Oh my god!
Developed countries are so damn lucky!
Where machines can be used, we will never waste manual labor!
"I bought this a while ago, but I've never used it. I never thought it would come in handy now," the maid said excitedly. "If this lunch is delicious, it will be useful often in the future."
With a noodle maker, the process is much faster and less tiring.
First, roll the dough into a sheet about 20 centimeters long and wide. Then, simply press a button to bring out blades to cut the dough, producing thin noodles. For better texture, He Tiantian switched to blades with larger gaps, resulting in wider noodles with a chewy texture.
After they had processed all the dough in the basin into noodles, Qi Zhenghan had already caught seven or eight eels.
The maid is skilled at handling fish like this; give it to the maid.
He Tiantian started making the noodle toppings, a whole big pot of them!
The aroma was so enticing that the maid took the opportunity, while preparing the fish, to jot down notes.
Grandma Qi and Qi Zhengmin dug up some wild vegetables. He Tiantian checked them over and, finding nothing wrong, blanched them in hot water and made a cold dish. (To be continued.)
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