"Compared to animal caretakers... this is not just an animal waiter; animal caretakers are professionals among professionals."
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"Whose daughter is this? She's a disgrace."
"Tsk tsk tsk, it's been a long time since I've seen a good show. Daring to bet with a childcare worker, maybe he's got some skills."
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The restaurant was filled with hushed conversations surrounding Lu Mingming. Everyone seemed to have no expectations of her abilities, but Lu Mingming was not affected in the slightest. She firmly and calmly accepted the challenge: "Okay."
Seeing how readily Lu Mingming agreed, the childcare worker sensed something was amiss and quickly reassured herself: "She's just a little girl, what's there to be afraid of? How could Xingfuxing have intermediate or advanced childcare workers? Besides, she hasn't even taken the exam yet."
The childcare worker, confident of victory, feigned leniency and said, "Since that's the case, I won't make things difficult for you, lest others say I won unfairly. Let's have a contest with the simplest pasta!"
Upon hearing this, the customers praised the childcare worker for being so kind to troublemakers, showering her with compliments that made her practically swagger.
Lu Mingming had no opinion on what she did. When she was young, she had to stay at home because of a genetic disease, and she learned to cook some dishes in her spare time.
Although she may not be at the level of a five-star chef, in the interstellar era, she is confident that whatever she makes will taste better than what others do.
Lu Mingming nodded, half-squatted down, and gently rubbed the little white tiger's head with his palm to soothe it: "Be good and wait for me, I'll make you a delicious bowl of shredded chicken noodle soup later."
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The little white tiger remained expressionless, but the tip of its fluffy tail honestly hooked onto her little finger, making a pinky promise.
Lu Mingming gently pinched the tip of her tail, smiled, and then followed the zookeeper into the kitchen.
As the best restaurant in the large amusement park, it has all kinds of utensils and dishes. Lu Mingming casually picked a country-raised old hen and a few pieces of wood ear fungus and scallions - these three items were left over in the kitchen, and seemed to be not very popular.
Sure enough, the caregiver, holding a plate of frozen shrimp, frowned immediately upon seeing the three items Lu Mingming had chosen: "Don't waste my time. Chickens have a bunch of dirty innards, wood ear mushrooms have no taste, and scallions smell rotten. Don't you even have these basic common sense facts?"
Upon hearing these words, Lu Mingming smiled faintly. What could be more fragrant and flavorful than soup made from an old hen?
Good intentions are often misunderstood.
The childcare worker muttered something in a low voice, then turned around and continued doing her work.
Lu Mingming solemnly put on an apron and white gloves. Only after completing the preparations did she begin to remove the food storage container containing the old hen. The whole chicken was exposed in the kitchen, still carrying a strong smell of blood.
Clearly, this chicken had just been slaughtered and delivered.
With the ingredients in place, Lu Mingming wielded the knife and chopped the old hen in half, removing its internal organs cleanly and efficiently.
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The bloody entrails filled the room with a metallic smell, mixed with the distinctive stench of dead poultry.
While the zookeeper was handling the frozen shrimp, her gaze was drawn to something else. Despite being terrified, she still squinted and peeked at it, covering her nose and mouth to stop herself from gagging.
Is this...is this supposed to taste good?
Lu Mingming, oblivious to her competitor's thoughts, simply put the whole old hen into the pressure cooker with water and set the timer for stewing.
That's the advantage of the interstellar world: the high-tech cooking utensils are incredibly convenient. On Earth, it might take all morning to simmer a thick and flavorful chicken soup, but in the interstellar world, a pot of broth can be simmered in just fifteen minutes.
Wood ear mushrooms are easy to handle. Lu Mingming scalded the wood ear mushrooms with warm water, then cut them into strips. In her spare time, she cooked the dragon beard noodles until they were 90% done, drained them, and finally added sesame oil to prevent the noodles from sticking together.
All the essence is in the chicken broth inside the pressure cooker.
However, the caregiver was unaware of this, so when she saw that all that was placed in front of Lu Mingming was a plate of shredded wood ear mushrooms and a pitiful bowl of noodles, she wanted to start being sarcastic again: "I'm telling you, my shrimp noodles are sure to win. You can think about how to apologize later. And your little tiger, who was just glaring at me! Apologize to him too!"
Hearing the little white tiger's name, Lu Mingming looked in the direction of the animal keeper, who was cooking shrimp and noodles together. This made her question her life for a moment: Was she going to make dumplings? The noodles would thaw before the frozen shrimp were even cooked!
Upon closer inspection, the basin next to the caretaker was half full of cooking wine. The strong smell of cooking wine masked the natural sweetness and tenderness of the shrimp, making Lu Mingming suspect that the noodles would be made with cooking wine instead of fresh shrimp.
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The other party clearly did not remove the shrimp vein from the back of the shrimp, and the entire table and trash can were clean.
On Earth, most people don't want to keep shrimp veins because they are the shrimp's intestines. Many people find it disgusting to have them in their mouths. If they are not cleaned properly, it will affect the taste of the shrimp, making the shrimp meat sandy and astringent. At least Lu Mingming cannot accept it.
Lu Mingming's calm gaze moved to the caretaker's smug face, without saying a word—her good patience was only for the little white tiger; she didn't have such a good temper with others.
Gradually, the childcare worker felt a little uneasy under Lu Mingming's expressionless stare and stopped talking.
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