"What do you want to eat?" Ao Li stood in front of the oven and asked the mermaid in the pool.
Shui Yiyao looked at him, then at the oven next to him: "You want to cook for me?"
Ao Li: "I'll try."
"Can you cook?" Shui Yiyao was very skeptical.
Doing scientific research, managing a company, commanding the sea creatures, and also cooking?
Ao Li picked up a booklet from the oven: "It has a recipe, you can learn it."
Shui Yiyao looked at the booklet in his hand - "Fish Food Recipes: Easy to Get Started".
“…”
Where did he get all these weird things?
Shui Yiyao suggested: "We can order takeout."
"I'm afraid there's nothing suitable for you." Ao Li looked at the pomfret food box on the table. Just like before he left, the pomfret was untouched. "You don't even eat pomfret."
Shui Yiyao glanced at the overly "whole" pomfret, then skipped it and suggested, "We can try a different recipe."
Shui Yiyao: "Like braised pork or spicy chicken?"
Food for humans?
Ao Li looked at her: "I'll try."
——How to make braised pork?
Ao Li searched for recipes in his encyclopedia.
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After two full hours, Ao Li finished cooking these two dishes.
Looking at the dish in front of her, Shui Yiyao was surprised. After all, it looked quite good.
The braised pork was translucent, the sauce was alluring, and the meaty aroma overflowed. The spicy chicken was fragrant and the chili oil was red.
Ao Li was quite capable. He took a look at the menu and wrote down the quantity, cooking time and heat of the dish. He didn't look at the menu again when he was cooking. He followed the steps in front of the stove with confidence and in an orderly manner.
Looks good, not sure if it tastes good.
Shui Yiyao floated by the pool, picked up her chopsticks from the food tray on the bank, and prepared to eat: "It's my great pleasure."
Ao Li smiled and replied, "My pleasure."
Shui Yiyao smiled and said, "You're welcome."
Ao Li sat on the shore, Shui Yi Yao floated on the water's edge, and ate across from him.
Shui Yiyao stretched out her chopsticks towards the spicy chicken.
Maybe it was because Ao Li followed the recipe strictly, the cooking time was perfect, and the ingredients were all high-quality, or maybe it was because she had been hungry all day, she felt that the chicken was particularly delicious, the chicken was not dry, and the meat was tender and smooth.
She praised it generously: "It's soft and sticky, I like it."
"Dean Ao, I think you can be very good even as a chef."
Maybe talented people are good at everything.
Ao Li picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in the bowl: "Thank you."
“No exaggeration, it’s true!”
"As long as you like it."
She tried the braised pork again, which was rich in sauce and also very delicious.
“This is delicious too!”
Ao Li: "It's safe to eat, then I feel relieved."
He can also customize the takeout, but Shui Yiyao is now in mermaid form, so safety is the most important thing. It is always more reassuring to bring the food himself.
She preferred spicy chicken, which had a very fragrant chili flavor. Shui Yiyao ate piece after piece with satisfaction.
She suddenly realized that she was the only one eating the spicy chicken, while Ao Li only had the braised pork. Could it be that... because he said it was delicious, he left it all for her? The portion of this dish was indeed a little small.
"Aren't you going to eat this?" she asked, looking up.
Ao Li paused, looked at the dish, a hint of hesitation appeared in his eyes, and then he stretched out his chopsticks towards the spicy chicken soaked in red oil.
He picked up a small piece of diced chicken breast from the plate and put it in the bowl.
The chili oil from the chicken dyed the white rice red, and Ao Li ate the diced meat along with the rice.
Very delicious.
Shui Yiyao looked at Ao Li expectantly, but she saw that after Ao Li put the chicken in his mouth, his face turned red and even his eyes were wet.
Soon it became red all over.
Is this... spicy?
"You don't eat spicy food?" Is this the reason why he didn't pick up this dish?
Ao Li, who was invincible in every aspect, was beaten to tears by La Jiao.
Shui Yiyao suddenly wanted to laugh, but she held it back and swam to the water dispenser next to another table to pour water for Ao Li.
Perhaps to facilitate her movements, the tables around here were very close to the edge of the pool, and the table legs were very low. She was close to the shore and could touch them with just a slight stretch of her hand.
She poured half a cup of cold water, swam back to the poolside next to the food bowl, held up the cup, and handed the water to Ao Li: "Drink some water."
"Thank you." Ao Li put down his bowl and chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a towel very gentlemanly, took the cup of water, and very ungentlemanly drank the whole cup of water in one breath.
He put the cup down.
"Can't handle spicy food?"
Shui Yiyao took the empty cup and went to the water dispenser to pour another glass of water for Ao Li.
Ao Li nodded silently. Most sea creatures couldn't handle spicy food. He didn't even understand why this thing was considered food. It didn't taste good, smelled pungent, and left a stinging sensation in his mouth.
Shui Yiyao looked at him, feeling so uncomfortable that he couldn't recover for a while. "Then why are you still eating? I thought..."
"I want to know what flavor you like."
Shui Yiyao paused: "So you know now?"
Ao Li nodded: "I understand."
"Do you like it?"
Ao Li paused and shook his head.
"I don't like it at the moment."
"Is it annoying?"
Ao Li also shook his head and immediately said, "I don't hate it."
Shui Yiyao: "You can hate it."
Ao Li looked at her and said seriously, "I won't hate it."
Shui Yiyao was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head to look at the food plate and placed the spicy chicken in front of her: "This is all mine."
She pushed the braised pork in front of Ao Li and said, "Just enjoy your meal."
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Both of them are used to being in a hurry and eat very quickly, cooking for two hours and eating for ten minutes.
After a while, the food was gone.
Shui Yiyao put down her bowl and chopsticks, feeling very satisfied: "Dean Ao, your cooking skills are really amazing."
She politely began to boast: "It tastes better than what I make."
Ao Li was putting the dishes into the dishwasher.
After hearing Shui Yiyao say this, he put it in the bowl and turned to look at her: "Really? Then when can I have a chance to try it?"
Shui Yiyao said generously, "That's definitely no problem. As long as I'm home, you can come visit me anytime. Just order whatever you want. You're welcome."
Ao Li nodded: "Okay."
Not long after finishing the meal, Ao Li took out a set of machines and helped Shui Yiyao to check her body.
Shui Yiyao asked, "Can you tell me how long it will take for me to recover?"
Ao Li shook his head: "It's not very stable at the moment, let's see tomorrow."
"I have something I'd like to ask Dean Ao for help."
Ao Li put the machine into the medical box and looked at her: "Go ahead."
Shui Yiyao: "I haven't finished my jade carving today, which has delayed the progress. I want you to help me transport the machine over so that I can catch up on the progress."
Ao Li looked at her.
Her current condition is not much different from being sick. In fact, she could use some rest.
Just when I was about to persuade her to take advantage of this time to rest, she said, "I'll bring it to you later."
Others don't know, but he knows.
Sometimes, even if you take a break, you still have to make up for the delayed work twice as much later, which will make you more tired.
If others want to take a break, they can hire someone to do the delayed work, but Shui Yiyao is a jade carver. With her skills, she can't find anyone who can replace her to do the delayed work.
The accumulated work had to be done, and "take more rest" was not helpful advice to her.
Instead of suggesting that she take more rest, it would be better to arrange for her machine to be delivered earlier to buy her some time.
Ao Li took out his cell phone and called Ao Xuan, asking him to bring over the set of machines that had been allocated to Shui Yiyao in the jade carving classroom for teaching Jiang Luo.
Shui Yiyao: "Thank you, Dean Ao."
She was still thinking about asking Xiaobei to open the door of her house so that someone could move the machine, when she remembered that the set in the jade carving classroom could also be used.
"You're welcome."
The machine was only delivered to the door of the manor, and it was Ao Li who brought the things in.
These machines weighed at least three or four hundred pounds, but Ao Li handled them without batting an eyelid, and dragged them in easily with one hand, as if he were dragging an empty box.
It was Ao Li's effortless handling that allowed Shui Yiyao to confirm that the carton contained a jade carving machine when it was opened.
The jade carving machine's bracket was very high, and when placed beside the pool, Shui Yiyao in the pool couldn't reach it with her hands.
She was thinking about how to dismantle the bracket and put the machine directly on the ground beside the pool. Over there, Ao Li took off his suit, threw it on the shelf beside him, rolled up the sleeves of his black shirt, and began to dismantle the bracket.
Be efficient and decisive.
After removing the bracket, he placed the machine beside the pool and looked at Shui Yiyao in the pool: "Come and try it."
If the height is not suitable, it needs to be changed.
Shui Yiyao floated over to try it out. She leaned against the edge of the pool and stretched out her hand. The height was just right.
She touched the jade carving machine and smiled: "Thank you, Dean Ao."
Ao Li: "You're welcome."
Shui Yiyao said sincerely, "I must thank you. Thanks for helping me with this. Otherwise, I won't be able to finish it in time when I leave."
If it's delayed for six or seven days, even if you don't eat or sleep, you probably won't be able to finish it.
She thought for a moment and said, "Dean Ao, let me carve something for you. Is there anything you'd like?" She smiled and said, "I don't think you'd be interested in anything else, but this craftsmanship is just okay. I'll just express my gratitude."
Carve something for him? Ao Li was very moved when he heard it.
He had bought jade carvings from Shuiyi Yao, and they were exquisite, which made him very satisfied.
But the gift and the one bought are different.
…
"No need." He thought about it and shook his head.
Forget it. She was already tired, and if he asked her to carve something else, it would only make her more tired.
Later, when she is not so busy and has time, he will ask her again.
There is still a long way to go.
He doesn't want it.
Shui Yiyao didn't ask why. Wasn't it obvious that Ao Li really liked her jade carvings? She knew from the beginning that he admired her jade carvings.
It must be because I'm shy and embarrassed.
Then wait until she finishes carving it and then give it to him.
After making up her mind, Shui Yiyao didn't say much. She just turned on the machine and started working.
She wanted to carve the statue of Tara with white seeds.
This piece of material is going to participate in the Qinghuo competition.
Just the final touch of face opening.
She brought this piece of material with her, and Aoli also took the bag she carried with her and placed it on the low cabinet next to her, where she could reach it.
She took the bag and took out the wooden box containing the material from it.
Shui Yiyao turned on the machine, opened the toolbox underneath, and took out the gold jade knife tester. She used it to test the strength of the machine. Mermaids and humanoids have different strengths, so she needed to get used to it.
In mermaid form, its strength and energy will be greater.
After everything was ready, she carefully placed the material onto the machine.
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"Do you know what your optimal body temperature is?"
While Shui Yiyao was fiddling with the machine, Ao Li walked to the thermostat beside the pool, turned on the temperature control system, and wanted to set the water temperature.
This thermostat was installed when the pool was built, but it has never been used much.
Shui Yiyao was busy and didn't care much: "It's up to you."
Ao Li: "It's getting colder. If the temperature isn't high enough, you'll catch a cold."
Shui Yiyao didn't even raise her head: "I am a fish."
"I won't catch a cold."
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