Chapter 18 Competition
The other young man next to him who had a cold face the whole time was Tian Gui’s eldest son Tian Xiaobo. He and Tian Xiaofeng were twins.
"Xiao Bo, why don't you say hello to your sister?" Hearing Tian Gui's voice, Tian Xiaobo glanced at Lin Ziqiu reluctantly.
Lin Ziqiu didn't care about his casual attitude, and turned to ask Tian Gui, "Uncle Tian, is grandpa coming today?"
"Master will definitely come!"
Tian Gui said this without any guilt. In fact, the old man was very determined last night and refused to come no matter what.
He said he was afraid that Lin Ziqiu would not be elected, and he couldn't afford to lose face.
Lin Ziqiu nodded, "Then let's start when the manager comes."
Tian Gui was afraid that she would be nervous, so he comforted her, "Xiao Qiu, don't worry. Manager Jiang is very kind. When the time comes, he will order the dishes and ask Xiao Feng to help you prepare them. You can just cook."
"Uncle Tian, I can do it."
"It's strange that I would be nervous when I have someone backing me up." Tian Xiaobo leaned against the door frame with an arrogant look.
Tian Gui cursed, "What nonsense are you talking about, you little brat! Stop making trouble here!"
Lin Ziqiu didn’t understand. She and Tian Xiaobo had just met for the first time, so why was he so hostile towards her?
"Since you're helping Uncle Tian, you should be a good cook too. Why don't we compete?"
Tian Xiaobo has been following his father all these years and has never had the opportunity to demonstrate his abilities. He doesn't want to miss this opportunity.
"OK!"
At this time, a man in a Zhongshan suit walked in from outside. He had a standard square face and looked very majestic.
He glanced at Lin Ziqiu and Tian Xiaobo, and his voice was unremarkable, "Then let's have a competition."
When Tian Gui saw the manager coming, he quickly explained, "Manager Jiang, these are just kidding jokes. I'm sorry to have made you laugh."
Jiang Lin held the cigarette in his hand and took a deep puff. "Since they want to compete, I will satisfy them this time. How about this, whoever wins today will be the chef."
There is an essential difference between being a chef and preparing food and doing odd jobs.
Tian Xiaobo has long wanted to be his own chef. He is no longer satisfied with just helping his father.
Lin Ziqiu curled his lips, "No problem."
Tian Xiaobo was not to be outdone, "I have no problem either!"
Manager Jiang chose the ingredient - bean sprouts.
Lin Ziqiu tied on her apron, rolled up her sleeves and started working.
On the other side, Tian Xiaobo saw the girl opposite him cutting vegetables at such a smooth speed that he realized that he had underestimated her.
He took a piece of pork belly and planned to make stir-fried pork with bean sprouts.
Lin Ziqiu made the simplest spicy and sour bean sprouts.
In about ten minutes, both dishes were placed in front of Jiang Lin.
Tian Xiaobo took the lead in making a "please" gesture, "Manager Jiang, please have a taste."
Jiang Lin nodded, slowly picked up the chopsticks and took a bite. The bean sprouts were sweet and delicious, the pork belly was crispy and fragrant, and the whole dish was sweet and spicy. "As expected, your father taught you step by step, not bad."
Tian Gui smiled so hard that the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together, "Manager Jiang, you are so kind."
Jiang Lin's words were already a high compliment, and it made him feel relieved.
Tian Xiaofeng was very greedy when he smelled it, and said eagerly: "Uncle Jiang, after they finish the competition, can I have the leftovers?"
Tian Gui laughed and scolded: "You little bastard, you only know how to eat!"
Jiang Lin rarely smiled, "Okay, you'll have to get the disk later, don't waste it."
Tian Xiaofeng patted his belly and said, "Don't worry about my appetite!"
Jiang Lin picked up Lin Ziqiu's spicy stir-fried bean sprouts again. He had no hope at first.
But when you put it in your mouth, the bean sprouts taste sour and crispy.
It doesn’t feel greasy at all, and it’s sour and spicy and very appetizing.
Jiang Lin was still not satisfied and asked, "Is there any rice? Give me a bowl of rice."
Everyone was surprised. Tian Xiaofeng was the first to react. "Uncle Jiang, the rice hasn't started steaming yet at this time. How about making you a bowl of noodles?"
Jiang Lin was disappointed. "It's a shame not to have a bowl of rice with such a delicious dish."
Tian Xiaobo was stunned, somewhat unable to believe that Jiang Lin would speak so highly of this dish.
Only dishes that are delicious enough will make people want to eat rice.
Jiang Lin pointed at the bean sprouts with his chopsticks and said, "It's really good. You all should try it."
Then he looked at Tian Xiaobo again, "Xiaobo, although your dish tastes good, I prefer Miss Xiaoqiu's. She is the well-deserved winner."
Tian Xiaobo clenched his fists unwillingly. He admitted that he was not as skilled as others, but that did not mean he approved of Lin Ziqiu.
Tian Gui saw that his son was in a bad mood, so he quickly came out to smooth things over. "Yes, Manager Jiang is right. My Xiaobo is still young and needs more practice. Xiaoqiu is worthy of being my master's granddaughter. If he knew, he would definitely be happy."
Jiang Lin sighed in his heart, thinking how much Mr. Li loved Li Xiuyan in the past, but now she is left alone.
He looked at Lin Ziqiu and said earnestly, "Girl, Mr. Li is old, you should spend more time with him."
Lin Ziqiu nodded heavily, "Grandpa is my only relative in the world, I should be filial to him."
Li Laoer was standing in front of a window not far away. When he heard Lin Ziqiu's words, tears streamed down his face.
He had no children in his life, and his only adopted daughter married the wrong man and lost her life.
His poor daughter, he didn't even get to see her for the last time...
This is his lifelong regret.
"Okay, you're a good kid." Jiang Lin stood up and patted Lin Ziqiu on the shoulder. "Come to work here next week."
"Uncle Jiang, who will be the chef from now on?" Tian Xiaofeng just realized this problem.
"Let me discuss this with Mr. Li. It's time to change our restaurant's menu after so many years."
Jiang Lin already had a plan in mind, "Guizi, discuss with Xiaoqiu and make a list of your best dishes for me."
Tian Gui agreed with a smile, "Okay!"
Before leaving, Manager Jiang packed up the bean sprouts that Lin Ziqiu had fried and took them away, not leaving a single one behind.
Seeing this, Tian Xiaofeng begged Lin Ziqiu to make another one. He also wanted to try how delicious it was. "Sister, can you make another portion for me?"
Lin Ziqiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Okay, okay, then you go wash the vegetables and I'll do it later."
"Okay! I'll go right away!"
Looking at his happy back, Lin Ziqiu curled her lips and smiled.
She stayed here to help until the restaurant closed.
Before leaving, Tian Gui instructed, "Xiao Bo, leave this place for your brother to clean up. It's getting late, and it's not safe for Xiao Qiu'er to be alone. You take Xiao Qiu'er back."
Tian Xiaobo wiped the basin with a rag, "I won't."
"Hey! Why are you so disobedient!" Tian Gui glared at him, "You can ride your bike to take her back, it won't take long, hurry up!"
Lin Ziqiu heard their voices outside and took the initiative to come in to help, "Uncle Tian, there's no need to bother. I can go back by myself."
"That's impossible!" Tian Gui doesn't know how to ride a bicycle, otherwise he would definitely take it there himself.
Tian Xiaobo paused and said reluctantly, "Isn't it okay for me to deliver it?"
Lin Ziqiu didn't refuse. After all, the other party was Uncle Tian's son, and they would be working together in the future, so she didn't want to make the relationship awkward.
It gets dark quickly in late autumn.
Tian Xiaobo is one year younger than Lin Ziqiu, but it is absolutely impossible for him to call Lin Ziqiu "sister" like Tian Xiaofeng does.
He rode a 28-inch bicycle and took Lin Ziqiu to the military compound.
Tian Gui at the door shouted at their backs, "Ride slower on the road!"
Hearing his father's voice, Tian Xiaobo reluctantly raised one hand and waved.
After riding for a while, Tian Xiaobo asked hesitantly: "Did you learn cooking from Aunt Li?"
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