Chapter 219: The No. 1 Level of the Year
Kitchen.
After finishing the four dishes, Zhao Xiaojing began to feel uneasy. She had originally thought that the requirement of a 65% clean plate rate was because the mystery guest had a very picky palate and high expectations for food.
I even had a sudden realization when I saw that it was a celebrity. After all, celebrities must have eaten a lot of top-notch food, so it's inevitable that they have picky tastes.
But she didn't expect that 65% was because people had already eaten four meals and now it was the fifth meal. It was natural that they couldn't eat anymore. What should she do now?
She has done her best to make the three dishes the best she can with her precise control of heat and seasoning. As for the rest, she can only do her best and leave it to fate, depending on how much space these stars have left in their stomachs.
"Senior Brother Yun, please cook. We can just sit in the corner and eat." Although Zhao Xiaojing was worried about the mission, she still had to eat. She looked at the time. It was almost two o'clock in the afternoon. Usually they would have eaten at this time.
Yun Yongyuan nodded. He had prepared the vegetarian dishes while he had just finished cutting the pig's trotter rice, and they were just waiting to be fried. He had also stewed the radish and pork before the stars arrived.
Zhao Xiaojing turned around and took out the blanched spicy vegetables from the refrigerator, heated the pan and dry-fried them for a while. After the moisture of the spicy vegetables was dried, she poured oil into the pan. When the oil was hot, she added dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns and star anise to the pan and stir-fried them until fragrant. Then she took them out and added the minced meat.
Spicy vegetables have a slightly bitter taste that can only be removed by blanching them and then soaking them in cold water. After soaking, wring out the vegetables as much as possible to shorten the stir-frying time and make the vegetables more tender.
Add the minced meat, cooking wine, garlic, and ginger, and stir-fry until they change color. Then add the spicy vegetables that were stir-fried in the afternoon, stir-fry over medium heat for half a minute, and add a little salt and soy sauce before serving.
On the other side, Yun Yongyuan also took out the stir-fried yam and stewed the radish with meat over high heat to make the final sauce.
Lu Hongwen took out a few small vegetarian dishes from the braising pot, cut them up and put them together on a plate.
The six people in the store are not picky eaters. They all eat whatever they are given and finish the meal. Therefore, the employee meals in the store have become quite simple and rough.
Although only three dishes were fried, all three were served in the largest soup bowl in the store. Anyway, the combination of meat and vegetables was appropriate to ensure nutrition, so you can eat as many dishes as you want.
"Xiao Wu, it's time to eat!" Su Yuchen, who had already started cleaning the stove, shouted, and Wu Kaile and Ouyang Yidan immediately responded and came in.
Ever since Ouyang Yidan called Wu Kaile "Xiao Wu", Xiao Wu became his nickname. Everyone thought that this name was very funny considering his sturdy physique, and they all started calling him "Xiao Wu Xiao Wu" non-stop.
"Sister Su! The sister you like is so genuine!" Ouyang Yidan started dancing as soon as she entered, jumping up and down excitedly. "She just asked me to get some wine, but the store didn't have any good ones. She ended up ordering two bottles of the light-flavored Erguotou, and she's drinking them now!"
Su Yuchen chuckled, shook his head helplessly, turned around to give Zhao Xiaojing a look, and hurriedly brought the platter of braised dishes to the hall.
Behind her, Wu Kaile was carrying a large drawer of white rice, Yun Yongyuan, Lu Hongwen, and Ouyang Yidan were each holding a large bowl of soup, and Zhao Xiaojing was holding bowls and chopsticks, and they also walked out of the kitchen.
Several people chose a seat diagonally behind the star that would not interfere with filming, but was close enough for timely service.
As soon as she sat down, she found that Qin Zhichu was singing. She had a sweet, gentle voice and was singing a cheerful song that Zhao Xiaojing had never heard before. She made small cute gestures while singing, and her whole body was full of youthfulness.
Among the other three, Xuan Miaoqing listened attentively and clapped her hands to the beat. Dong Dongdong closed his eyes with an intoxicated expression and shook his head exaggeratedly. Wu Lesheng looked into the distance with deep affection in his eyes and tapped his toes lightly.
Zhao Xiaojing held her bowl, eating while listening. She, Su Yuchen, and Ouyang Yidan were sitting sideways facing the stars, the best observation position.
"Forever the most~beautiful~company~" When Qin Zhichu's song was about to end, she picked up the wine glass on the table and gently raised it towards Xuan Miaoqing. Xuan Miaoqing also raised her glass tacitly. The two of them clinked their glasses lightly. Qin Zhichu tilted her head back and drank half a glass of beer, while Xuan Miaoqing drank half a glass of white wine in one breath.
Then Qin Zhichu calmed down, took two bites of side dishes, and Xuan Miaoqing continued singing.
When Su Yuchen saw this, he immediately put down his bowl and chopsticks, took out his mobile phone and secretly recorded a video.
As Xuan Miaoqing began to sing, the whole audience gradually fell silent.
"Is it still a shame to be in your early twenties?
A thousand ambitions will make you never look back even if you get nothing.
Whether awake or drunk, perhaps I should be unreserved.
Be restless, youth is the reckless endurance
Why do I feel anxious and confused after I turn 30?
The warmth still remains, but after thousands of ships have passed by, not one can remain.
How many unfulfilled ambitions, wandering by day and decaying by night
Mediocre, ordinary is God's salvation
The pressure of life after forty years has turned into a dull possession
I've spent half my life without meeting anyone, what's the point of forever?
Too much to say but can't, I turned around and burst into tears
Be content with your lot. Dreams are vain nostalgia.
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Zhao Xiaojing was originally eating and listening to music. She didn't know when she put down her chopsticks. Her eyes felt sore. She blinked and a tear fell uncontrollably.
Xuan Miaoqing was worthy of being the first in the singing competition that year. She was famous for her plaintive singing voice, strong sense of story, and her ability to improvise on the guitar.
I didn't expect that his singing skills are still as strong after so many years. His voice is full of stories. Even though Zhao Xiaojing had never heard this song before, she couldn't help but substituted it for the other person, and her mood fluctuated with it.
When I looked at Su Yuchen again, he had completely put down his phone and forgotten about the video. He stared at Xuan Miaoqing blankly, tears rolling down his eyes uncontrollably.
Zhao Xiaojing quickly took out a few tissues and stuffed them into her hands, and then stuffed some into the hands of everyone sitting at the table except Wu Kaile.
Five of the six people were immersed in the meal, some had red eyes, some were rubbing their eyes, but Wu Kaile was the only one who was still persisting in eating.
“Sister, you don’t have to give it to me. I won’t wipe my mouth until I finish eating.”
When Zhao Xiaojing passed the paper to Ouyang Yidan over Wu Kaile, Wu Kaile didn't even look up and spoke incoherently while wrapping a mouthful of rice.
Zhao Xiaojing was still immersed in the singing and was suddenly amused by Wu Kaile. She quickly lowered her head, fearing that if she looked at him any longer, she would burst out laughing and ruin the atmosphere.
When he first applied for the job, he said that he wanted to work with Ouyang Yidan. I'm afraid that was just an excuse. His real purpose was to just eat, right?
Otherwise, how could he be so completely interested in the spicy stir-fried pork in front of him that he didn't notice at all that Ouyang Yidan beside him had become quiet for the first time, listening to the song seriously while wiping his tears. He thought Zhao Xiaojing was handing him a tissue to wipe his mouth?
It’s true that there has always been no hope for straight men!
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