Chapter 1266: Thinking (Thanks to the book friend "Chmay" for the reward)
Bai Shan coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention before saying, "Manbao is right. When you have free time, you have more things to think about."
Zhou Liulang was reluctant to spend money. "Haven't we already hired a kitchen helper? And we have Datou and Ertou to help us. That's almost enough."
Manbao just stared at Zhou Wulang.
Zhou Silang made the decision with a wave of his hand. "It's settled. Choose two kitchen helpers with better cooking skills. You should also teach them some cooking skills. Don't do everything yourself."
Zhou Liulang learned half of his cooking skills from his eldest sister-in-law and half from stealing. Now that he could open his own restaurant, he shook his head and said, "That won't work. What if I teach my apprentice and he starves to death?"
Everyone: ...
Man Bao: "If you keep studying, you will get better and better. If you master a few core dishes, no one will be able to surpass you."
She said, "Look at the four doctors in our Jishitang. Each of them has their own specialties. Doctor Ding's medical skills are generally good. He can explain any disease and prescribe medicine to treat it. He has also seen many difficult and complicated diseases."
"Doctor Gu is still young, and like me, he's still learning. But he has a collection of typhoid fever treatments left by his ancestors at home, and he has a lot of insights into typhoid fever and other diseases. As for Doctor Tao," Manbao said, "he's also very good, and is very good at treating pediatric diseases and leukorrhea. As for me, when I came in, I was the best at acupuncture and moxibustion. No one in the ulcer medicine world can compare to me."
"But I will consult with Doctor Ding, Doctor Tao, and Doctor Gu, and they will also consult with me. I will teach them all the same, sharing everything I know. However, everyone has their own strengths. I think cooking is like medicine, there is no end to learning."
Seeing Zhou Liulang's bewildered expression, Bai Shan smiled and explained on Manbao's behalf, "Before, you only knew how to cook with jars and pots, but later you learned how to use iron pots. Once you've thoroughly mastered these types of kitchen utensils, there will be endless ingredients in this world for you to explore and research. And once you've fully mastered these, who knows if more kitchen utensils and ingredients will appear?"
"So, cooking is just like medicine. Don't be afraid of being mastered by others. As long as you keep improving, no one can replace you."
They understood Bai Shan's analogy, but... "Why should I bother so much with researching new dishes? Wouldn't it be better if I just didn't teach others?"
Zhou Wulang glanced at him and said, "If you don't study it, someone else will. There are always people with the same temperament as Manbao. When the delicious dishes come out, will you go to eat them? I will go anyway."
Zhou Lizhong's three younger brothers nodded in agreement, then collectively criticized Zhou Liulang, "Sixth Uncle, you're too unmotivated. Look at my aunt. When she was very young, she would roam the mountains looking for herbs. She couldn't even walk when she saw the grass in the corner behind the house. That's why she's so talented at such a young age."
"If you're like my aunt, and you couldn't move your spatula when you were very young, you must be very good now."
Zhou Liulang: "...You're talking as if I've loved cooking since I was little. Isn't that because none of you know how to cook, I learned the skill by helping my sister-in-law?"
Zhou Liulang's goal was to learn a skill and make a lot of money. Now that he has learned the skill, he can also make money...
Thinking of this, Zhou Liulang became a little confused. What should he do next?
Bai Shan and Man Bao saw him deep in thought, so they turned to Zhou Silang and Zhou Wulang and said, "See, he thinks whenever he has free time."
Zhou Silang and Zhou Wulang: ...speaking as if they were stopping him from thinking.
Bai Shan patted Zhou Liulang on the shoulder and said, "Brother Zhou Liu, don't think about getting married right now. Think about what you want to do in the future. The teacher said that only those who know what they want to do in the future will know what path to take and how to walk it."
Zhou Liulang asked in return, "What can I do?"
"There's a lot you can do," Manbao said, "For example, you could open a restaurant in a state, or make it world-famous..."
"Don't even think about it," Zhou Liulang said directly, "I don't have that ability."
"Okay," Manbao said without any hesitation, "How about turning our restaurant into the best on the street?"
"This isn't just my restaurant, it's my family's."
Zhou Silang asked, "Do you still want to open one on your own?"
Zhou Liulang thought for a moment and shook his head. "Opening a restaurant is too much trouble. I prefer cooking. But I want to try some good food elsewhere and learn some skills."
Come to think of it, he actually likes eating more than cooking.
It’s just that his sister-in-law doesn’t indulge him, and there aren’t that many delicious foods at home. Besides his sister-in-law, no one else’s cooking skills can compare to his, so he has to cook.
But if he had lots and lots of money...
Zhou Liulang pondered, "If I had a lot of money, I would try all the delicious food in Beijing, then go to another place and try all the delicious food there, and then learn their skills..."
"This way I can eat delicious food and earn money at the same time. I won't have to worry about running out of money for the rest of my life."
Zhou Wulang asked, "What about my wife?"
Zhou Liulang pondered, "If only I could find a wife who is willing to leave home with me and eat."
Zhou Silang asked, "What about my parents?"
Zhou Liulang said, "Dad and Mom are in good health now. I will hand over the money I earn to the government according to the rules. When they are old, I will go home to take care of them and see them to the end of their lives."
Manbao said, "Then go ask that Mrs. Qiu if she's willing to go out with you for a nice meal."
Zhou Liulang blushed slightly and said shyly, "Isn't this bad?"
Bai Erlang was very familiar with this expression. He snorted and said, "It's just like what's written in the book. A man's mouth is a lie. If you don't like it, why are you blushing?"
When everyone heard this, they all looked at Zhou Liulang's face, and suddenly they laughed out loud.
Zhou Liulang became more and more embarrassed.
After laughing, Zhou Lijun retorted to Bai Erlang, "You talk as if you're not a man."
Shirojiro:......
Zhou Liulang suffered from insomnia, which was rare for him. He didn't have much to worry about before. He was too tired during the day and had to get up too early in the morning, so he just fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow every day and rarely thought about anything.
It can be seen that what Manbao and Baishan said kept hitting his mind, and then he couldn't help but think, if the restaurant at home continued to open, would he have to be the chef in the kitchen for the rest of his life?
Before tonight, he didn't think there was anything wrong with this.
Being able to earn so much money every day was something he had never dared to imagine before. However, he didn't seem to spend much of the money. Li Zhong and Li Wei even bought new clothes, but he worked in the kitchen and didn't even buy new clothes for fear that they would be dirty from the fumes.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that such a life will be quite boring after a long time. But if he really runs around eating delicious food and spends so much money, I wonder if his father will break his legs if he finds out...
Bai Erlang rolls around asking for monthly tickets
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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