"Oh dear, little nun, what are you doing? Are these chores something you can handle? What if you get tired? Let me do it, you should take a seat."
His attentiveness was no less than that of a fawning eunuch in ancient times.
Li Ning seemed afraid that someone would take the job from him, and he darted into the kitchen in a flash, before Xu Milu could even react.
"Never mind his junior sister, come and try your cooking. Wow, the color is beautiful."
Cui Mingjue quickly changed the subject, but her eyes were glued to the shredded beef in the lamplight.
The colors are absolutely gorgeous.
The beef strips are thin and long, interspersed with shredded dried chili peppers and white sesame seeds. The red color from the chili oil instantly brings the whole dish to life, a vibrant and captivating red.
"Try your junior sister's cooking. She learned cooking from your Uncle Liu for less than three months, so she can be considered a student with some skills."
Cui Shengguo proudly boasted to his son:
"Your junior sister is the most intelligent of all the apprentices I've ever taught. Unlike you, you're like a block of wood, only able to follow the recipes verbatim."
"Dad, Uncle Liu and Junior Sister are still here. Please give me some face."
Cui Mingjue was both amused and exasperated, but when he picked up a piece of shredded beef and put it in his mouth, his expression became inscrutable.
Moist, very moist.
This is the first impression of the shredded pork upon tasting it.
Many people's shredded beef in the lamp shadow dish is either too dry or too oily, making it greasy, but this one is just right.
The rapeseed oil, infused with spiciness, perfectly permeates every strand of beef, making it neither dry nor tough. The hot and spicy flavor spreads down the throat, and as you chew, the aroma of sesame seeds and a hint of indescribable sweetness emerge.
Although the control of the heat is a bit immature, the taste of this shredded beef in the lamp shadow is absolutely delicious!
Cui Mingjue picked up another piece of food with his chopsticks, raised his eyebrows and chewed slowly. The spiciness became more and more obvious, as if a fire was brewing in his throat, but he couldn't taste where the sweetness came from.
"It's brown sugar powder and sugar."
Xu Milu laughed:
“Master is getting old, and it’s not good for him to eat so much sweet food. I have a special sugar powder that is very sweet but will not affect blood sugar levels. In addition, I just started using brown sugar granules to dry the beef, so the beef strips will naturally have a slightly sweet aftertaste. Paired with the flavor of chili, it’s dry and crispy, numbing and spicy, perfect for drinking.”
Cui Shengguo took a bite, and looked at Xu Milu with more affection than he would at his own son:
"Look, look, what did I tell you? Your junior sister is so smart and considerate. When you were her age, could you have been this capable?"
"Please wait a moment."
Cui Mingjue took a picture and tapped it on his phone.
Seven children on one vine (7)
[Cui Mingjue (the second oldest) invited "Xu Milu" to join this group.]
The current chat group has 8 members.
[Cui Mingjue (the second oldest) changed the group name to "Eight gourds on one vine"]
He immediately added Xu Milu to the WeChat group, turned on voice chat, and shouted:
"Stop pretending to be dead, come out and get scolded by the old man."
Damn it, we've really run into a culinary monster. He's only been learning from the old man for such a short time, and he can already use the Cui family's knife skills to slice beef.
Everyone received a gift upon meeting, and the junior sister belongs to everyone, so why should he be the only one to suffer a blow?
He picked up another large mouthful of shredded beef, turning his grief and anger into appetite.
Before a group of people could even welcome their junior sister on WeChat, they were bombarded with a barrage of verbal attacks from Cui Shengguo:
"You are truly the worst group of apprentices I have ever trained!"
[Ninghai Bridge (the eldest): ?]
Qi Ziqiu (Fifth Brother: ??)
[Zhao Yu (Seventh Brother): ?]
[Ma San (Third Brother): ? ? ? ]
[Cui Mingyu (Fourth Brother): !]
[Ma Shengnan (Sixth Brother): !? ]
Didn't you only bring this one group?!
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