Chapter 17 Chapter 17
Guo Zhuang also participated in this competition. In order to prepare, He Tingting and he both packed up early.
As soon as she got home, He Tingting went into the west room alone.
Two lottery opportunities have been accumulated in the system.
She washed her hands ceremoniously before the lottery and wiped the water off her hands with a new towel.
Make full preparations before clicking the lottery button.
He Tingting now has a rough idea of what is in the blind box. In addition to vegetables and meat, there are also fruits and props.
But now we only need vegetables and meat, and it would be best if we could get both.
He Tingting felt nervous for the first time.
After pressing the lottery button, the blind box machine shook for a while and a green blind box fell out.
beef.
She took it out and shook it in her hand. It weighed about 15 pounds and was all beef brisket, suitable for stewing.
The second blind box is blue.
He Tingting was disappointed for a moment.
"You won't need the fruit tomorrow, so keep it for yourself."
Just as he finished speaking, a gift package came out of the blind box.
Curry gift pack.
When she saw the name, He Tingting's eyes lit up instantly.
Nowadays, few people in big cities cook foreign cuisine.
Curry is an authentic foreign dish, and few people in her city have ever eaten it.
With beef, it’s perfect for making a beef curry.
He Tingting is used to making two dishes: one meat dish and the other a vegetarian dish to cater to guests who do not eat meat.
There happened to be a pumpkin in her yard that was growing fast and had already ripened. He Tingting picked it and ordered another dish, pumpkin stewed with potatoes.
The beef needs to be processed in advance.
He Tingting cut the meat into small pieces in advance and picked seven fresh tomatoes.
Curry is a dish that is extremely suitable for beginners.
But if you want to make it delicious, you need some tips.
He Tingting first followed the method of tomato beef brisket, putting the blanched beef into the tomatoes that had been fried to release the juice, stir-frying it for a few times, adding spices, and then adding boiling water.
The beef has distinct texture, and He Tingting specially added a hawthorn to the spices.
Acidity softens meat very well, making it tender and rotten faster.
Simmer over low heat for an hour and a half, and the aroma will fill the house.
He Tingting served a bowl and added a tomato and salt to another pot, which was their dinner.
Lili took a sip and felt all the hairs on her body relax comfortably.
"Sister, let's sell this tomorrow, we're sure to win!"
"It's only half done. Tomorrow's will be even more delicious."
With He Tingting's words, He Lili was even happier, "Then we are even more number one!"
That Uncle Wang is so annoying. He always targets my sister. I must defeat him tomorrow and make sure he can never say that again!
Adults always like to fool children, but in fact, children also have memories and will hold grudges.
As early as the first time Wang Qi criticized He Tingting, He Lili had already disliked him.
After dinner, He Tingting spread a mat in the yard and lay down to enjoy the cool air.
He Lili squeezed on a mat with her, resting her head on her sister's thigh. Even though she was sleepy, she did not forget to emphasize to He Tingting.
"Sister, be sure to call me when you get up tomorrow morning. I want to help you!"
"Yeah," He Tingting responded and patted her back gently and rhythmically.
After a while, the little girl's breathing became even.
He Tingting raised the corners of her mouth a little, lay down for a while, stood up, and dragged the man up with force.
I don’t know if it’s because she does too much hard work at the stall every day, but she has much more strength now than when she first traveled through time.
Even though He Lili was thin, she was able to pick up the person and bring him back to the house by herself.
Li Hua had fallen asleep. The dark room and her steady snoring were very hypnotic.
He Tingting, who was thinking about the cooking steps for tomorrow, fell asleep unknowingly.
She woke up half an hour early because she had something on her mind.
Li Hua also woke up. She had been staying at He Tingting's house for so many days and had to eat meat every day. She felt embarrassed and thought about getting up early to help.
When he saw her pick up the potatoes, he took the initiative to do the work.
"Tingting, go do something else. If you ask for a few potatoes, I'll peel them for you."
It was the first time that Second Aunt was so enthusiastic to help, and He Tingting did not refuse and handed over the potatoes in her hand.
"We're using a lot of potatoes today, so we need to peel all the potatoes in this bag."
There were about 20 potatoes in the bag. Li Hua took a look and agreed.
She has nimble hands and feet, and she works very quickly.
He Tingting took just one look and then turned around to deal with the pumpkin with peace of mind.
Today's vegetarian dishes are also delicious with rice.
Cut the ripe pumpkin open, remove the seeds in the middle, and then cut into mahjong-sized pieces.
Prepare the onion, ginger and garlic, cut them into small pieces, then cut the peeled potatoes into dice, and the ingredients are ready.
Heat the pan and add oil, add onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Throw the washed potatoes and pumpkin in and stir-fry. When the surface turns slightly brown and you can smell the unique fragrance of the vegetables, add two tablespoons of soy sauce.
He Tingting makes a large quantity, so she needs a lot of water.
Before putting the food into the pot, boil a large pot of hot water and keep it aside.
When the soy sauce adheres to the surface of the pumpkin and potatoes and is fried to produce fragrance with the heat of the pot, add some pepper powder and then add water to stew.
This dish is extremely simple to make and tastes great.
In previous summers, she often made it for herself.
After putting the pumpkin into the pot, He Tingting opened the pot of tomato beef brisket that had been stewed last night.
She first picked out the spices and put in the chopped potatoes and carrots.
There were not many onions at home, only two, so He Tingting cut them into small dices and put them in after the potatoes and carrots were almost cooked.
If you use such a big pot to cook curry, the curry will easily get burnt if you are not careful.
He Tingting waited until all the ingredients were cooked before adding the curry cubes mixed with curry powder.
At this time, the stove fire was almost burnt out, with only a small fire burning to continue heating the pot.
After simmering for a few minutes, the soup in the pot becomes visibly thick.
“Smells so good!”
He Lili was awakened by the fragrance. As soon as she ran out of the east room, she heard her second aunt sigh.
She looked into the pot and saw huge bubbles coming out of the yellow soup. She couldn't tell what it was cooking, but the smell was extremely delicious.
"Sister, what is this?"
"This is called curry, a foreign dish. I'll give you a bowl to try later."
Foreign food!
He Lili is at an age when she is curious about the outside world. She doesn't even know the names of many foreign things. When she hears that it is something foreign, she will go to the pot and take a closer look.
"This foreign food is just different and mysterious. Even though I'm so close, I can't really tell what's inside."
He Tingting laughed so hard, "You'll know when you put it in your mouth."
There was leftover rice from last night at home. He Tingting simply heated it up, scooped a spoonful of curry on it and handed it to Lili.
"Go ahead and try it."
Then he served a bowl to Second Aunt as well and asked them to have breakfast first.
After everything was ready, He Tingting went out to the stall with big and small pots as usual.
The difference is that today, in addition to these, there is also a stack of tickets cut from exercise books.
He Tingting used all the time she had stewing beef last night to make this.
He Lili was not idle either.
The toy stamp that He Tingting bought for her before came in handy. By splicing several pieces of paper together and printing one in the middle, it became a simple and unique anti-counterfeiting mark.
He Tingting was well prepared. She cut pieces of paper into the size of bottle caps and prepared several thousand ballots, enough for today's voting.
She usually arrives at noon, but today she will be here all day, so she came a few hours early.
When He Tingting arrived, Guo Zhuang was already making preparations at the stall.
At the gate of Bei'an University, there were also a few early risers, eating breakfast while watching the excitement.
Seeing He Tingting coming, Guo Zhuang immediately turned around and took another gas tank and a separate gas stove from the tricycle.
"Tingting, I'll put this jar here for you. Please be careful when you use it."
"Okay, thank you, Brother Zhuang. I'll give you the money when I'm done tonight."
This was what the two of them had agreed on last night. Guo Zhuang waved his hand casually and then went about entertaining the guests.
The stalls were scattered in the open space in front of the school. There was a table in the middle and a piece of cloth hanging in front of the table with three big words written on it: Voting Area.
He Tingting put the cardboard box she brought on it.
He also placed the voting paper next to it, pressing it with a brick.
The numbers were decided yesterday. Those who come to vote just need to write the booth number on a piece of paper and put it in the box. Even an illiterate elderly person can recognize 1234.
When she returned to the stall, she turned around and saw Guo Zhuang wearing a sleeve with a big 11 written on it.
"Brother Zhuang, this is a good idea. The customers will know you are number 11 at a glance."
Guo Zhuang smiled proudly.
"Well, my mom made it for me last night."
Lili was very smart. Upon hearing this, she immediately took out the marker from her bosom, found a piece of paper, wrote a big number 3 on it, and hung it on her chest.
"Look, sis! Now everyone knows you are number 3."
This made Guo Zhuang laugh and he rubbed He Lili's head.
"You are quite stubborn, little girl."
He Lili is short, but she holds her chin high. "My sister is the best. We won't lose!"
If an adult said this, they would be labeled as arrogant, but when it comes from a child, it is very innocent and cute.
Many of the guests who were watching the fun nearby laughed.
More and more customers came to He Tingting's stall to watch the fun.
As she spoke, she had already arranged everything. She took the pot of curry out of the box, and the aroma slowly drifted into the air.
"What's that smell?"
The old man standing next to He Tingting's stall and drinking soy milk asked curiously.
"It's curry, a foreign dish."
He Tingting deliberately opened the lid of the pot and showed it to him.
The rising steam brought with it the aroma accumulated in the pot, and the rich smell immediately attracted the attention of everyone around.
Many people became interested when they saw the thick yellow stew in the pot.
"What is this curry? Is it delicious? How much is it?"
“Where is this dish from?”
"I've never seen it before. Give me one to try."
Many people gathered around He Tingting's stall, each talking and talking, breaking the leisurely tranquility of the early morning.
He Tingting sells lunch and dinner, and the food she prepared today is also for these two meals.
She didn't expect it to open so soon, and the plastic bag on the bowl hadn't been put on yet.
Wang Qi’s stall was right next to it. He specially found a blackboard and placed it in front of the stall with a big number one written on it.
He glanced at He Tingting, and the jealousy in his stomach began to bubble up.
"If you make something with such a strong aroma, will you let others sell food?"
He muttered to himself, knowing in his heart that what he said didn't make sense, but he couldn't say it out loud.
After all, it is a food competition, and color, aroma and taste are the key to attracting customers.
The delicious smell of the food attracts customers, that’s their skill.
But stalls like his that are close to each other are a bit unlucky.
Originally, the wheat aroma of freshly baked pies was enough to attract customers, but he was next to He Tingting, and the faint fragrance had long been drowned out by the rich smell of curry. People naturally ignored him and kept their eyes fixed on He Tingting.
Wang Qi cursed secretly in his heart.
If he had known this, he would have gotten some spices and smoked them over a fire, which would have always attracted the attention of passersby to his stall.
Most of the customers who come to buy breakfast at this time are taking it home to eat.
Students also prefer to choose convenient foods such as steamed buns in the morning. They can eat while walking and solve the breakfast problem while going to the classroom.
Although He Tingting opened her stall, it was far less busy than at noon and at night.
However, the pancake uncle's business was good, and Wang Qi also caught up and sold quite a few pancakes.
For every copy they sell, they have to ask the customer for a ticket.
"If you're not busy, please cast your vote for me. I'm number 1, so just write a one on the paper over there and drop it in the box."
Every stall owner kept saying similar things.
The table in the middle also became lively, with dozens of guests casting their votes one after another.
Taking advantage of the fact that there were not many customers, Wang Qi walked around the table.
As he strolled around, the evil thoughts in his mind surfaced again.
Isn’t this ticket cut out of a child’s homework book?
He secretly got some similar ones, wrote number one on them and threw them in. Wouldn't that make them all his tickets?
With so many eyes staring at him, Wang Qi couldn't look through it carefully. He could only memorize the pattern of the striped paper and prepare to ask his wife to buy some to make counterfeit bills.
He didn't tell anyone about this, and kept it hidden in his heart.
Just waiting to win the first place in this competition by outvoting He Tingting.
Time flies and the sun hangs in the middle of the sky.
It seemed like the morning rush hour had just passed and it was already time for lunch.
Gradually more and more guests came.
In the crowd, there was a neatly dressed young man who seemed particularly out of place.
He held his head high and inspected all the stalls, with an expression of disgust on his face from time to time, as if he looked down on everyone's food.
After walking around, he stood under the banner for a long time.
"With this level of skill, you dare to call it a chef competition? Tsk."
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The Baolai Hotel is very busy.
As the head chef, Wang Yongwang rarely does anything himself now. He just stands at the kitchen door and supervises everyone.
The weather is hot now, and the kitchen is the hottest place. He stood there for a while and started sweating all over.
He went out to wash his face, and when he came back, he felt something was wrong.
"Li Zi, where's Han Yang? It's not his turn to take a day off today, right?"
"Master Wang and I have switched shifts. He has today off and I have tomorrow."
When Wang Yongwang heard this, he frowned.
Han Yang was the last disciple he accepted, and also the one that gave him the most trouble.
This kid is talented, but he is an absolute thorn in the flesh with a bad temper. He can offend people just by chatting with them.
Every time he had a holiday, Wang Yongwang would ask him in advance what he was going to do so that he could feel at ease.
He was afraid that if he didn't keep an eye on the child, he would get into trouble outside.
Fortunately, Han Yang respected his master very much. He was not a bad person and had no bad habits. He spent most of his time on vacation in the dormitory watching the public TV.
This guy has nothing wrong, why does he need to take a day off?
Wang Yongwang sensed something was wrong and called his colleague out to ask.
"Did Han Yang tell you what he did today?"
When that person heard this, his eyes flickered for a moment.
Wang Yongwang knew these people best. He knew something was wrong the moment he saw them. He frowned and scolded them, "What? You still want to help him hide this?"
The person being asked was not his apprentice, but they usually worked in the same kitchen together and were very respectful of Wang Yongwang.
Seeing his stern face, he confessed immediately.
"I heard him mention yesterday that he was going to compete in the food competition at the entrance of Bei'an University. I don't know if he really went."
Wang Yongwang felt a pain in his forehead when he heard this.
Sure enough, this kid is not someone you can rest easy with.
What does the competition between the stall owners have to do with him? Why does he insist on making trouble?
He took off his work clothes and said, "I'm going to be out for a while. If the boss comes, please tell him and I'll be back soon. You can watch over the kitchen and tell them to cook the dishes as they should. Don't let anything go wrong while I'm gone."
"clear."
The peak traffic flow at noon is when students finish their classes.
Han Yang is usually busy with work and never goes to the gate of Bei'an University, so he doesn't understand this.
By the time he wanted to try the food at each stall and find fault with it and overturn the table, the army of students had already poured out of the school gate.
Seeing that there were queues in front of many stalls, Han Yang quickened his pace.
He decided to buy things from all the stalls in order, and the first stall he went to was Wang Qi's.
"I want a red bean paste pie."
Wang Qi happily took the money and handed the cake to him in a plastic bag.
Han Yang only glanced at the cake, stopped where he was, and gave his comment directly.
"The crust isn't crispy enough, there's too much oil, it's bad."
Wang Qi's face immediately drooped. "Are you here to cause trouble?"
Han Yang ignored him, took a bite of the pancake, and said, "The bean filling is not soft enough, the skin is too strong, and there is not enough sugar. It's not good."
Before Wang Qi could speak, he raised his head and glanced at Wang Qi from head to toe.
"Ugly, poor looking."
Then he threw the bitten cake back onto his stall and turned away.
These three sentences directly broke Wang Qi's defense.
He didn't even care about his business and chased Han Yang out.
"Where did this idiot come from? You're such a nobody, you really think you're somebody. If you have the guts, stop right there!"
Han Yang didn't even have the interest to introduce himself or say a few words to someone like him. He walked towards stall number two without looking back.
Wang Qi suffered a loss, but he couldn't really ignore the customers who came later, so he could only hold his anger and return to the stall to do business.
The vendors' numbers are not arranged in order.
Stall No. 2 is on the other side of the school gate, two or three minutes' walk away.
He Tingting looked away regretfully.
There are so many guests now that she can't see the excitement.
Is this person here specifically to cause trouble? Or is he just an ordinary picky customer?
As she was pondering, she heard the loud voice of stall owner number two again.
"Who are you saying can't do it?"
He Tingting's ears pricked up and she subconsciously raised her head to look over there.
His hands kept moving as he entertained the guests.
Fortunately, most of the guests were also watching the fun.
There were so many people that He Tingting couldn't see what was happening over there and could only listen with her ears.
After that sound, stall owner number two fell silent.
He Tingting was wondering when she suddenly heard some commotion at the end of the line.
She had some guesses in her mind and quickened the pace of getting the food.
Sure enough, ten minutes later, a face with a very different expression appeared.
It’s not that he has much malicious intent, but at first glance, you can tell that he came with a purpose. His eyes are full of criticism and his expression is scrutinizing.
He Tingting guessed it as soon as she saw him.
He must have been the one who caused the commotion just now.
Han Yang's attitude towards her was the same as the previous two.
She was not treated differently just because there were many people queuing with her or because He Tingting was pretty.
He first glanced at He Tingting and found that her clothes were clean and the stall was hygienic.
Looking into the pot again, Han Yang's expression changed slightly.
What's this?
Stew?
He didn't want to show his shyness, so even though he was curious, he didn't ask. He just said, "I want one."
He Tingting served him a portion as usual.
Han Yang still didn't leave. He stood there, holding the plastic bag, opened it and started eating.
It was very inconvenient to eat rice like this. He Tingting looked at it and handed him a bowl so that he could use it as a cushion for eating.
Han Yang refused to accept it and just stood there and took a few bites.
He lowered his head. No one could see his expression. Only he knew the shock in his heart.
He had never tasted this flavor before!
The flavors of spices are perfectly blended, complex and rich. One bite wraps around the tip of your tongue, forcefully invading your taste buds and emphasizing its presence.
With just one bite, the taste of the two things he had eaten before was completely wiped out.
Is this really something a small vendor can make?
Han Yang took another bite in disbelief.
This time, he ate meat.
The texture of the beef is so soft and tasty that you can cut it with just a gentle bite of your teeth.
Such rich spices did not drown out the taste of the beef, but made the aroma of the meat more obvious.
Han Yang is a chef, and he can tell from his taste that this piece of meat is absolutely fresh and made with good ingredients.
He was even more shocked because he could taste it.
At this price, can the food be cooked so deliciously and with such good ingredients? Can the stalls nowadays really achieve this level?
This time, Han Yang couldn't say the word "bad" no matter what.
Wang Yongwang hurried over from the Baolai Hotel.
From a distance, I saw a group of people gathered together, it was very lively.
His intuition told him that Han Yang was definitely the center of the crowd, so he walked straight into the crowd without stopping.
Squeezing into the crowd, I saw Han Yang as expected.
Wang Yongwang walked up and slapped him on the shoulder, then apologized to He Tingting.
"I'm sorry, I'm such an ignorant apprentice. I always like to cause trouble for others."
Although he was old, he still bowed slightly and apologized to He Tingting, very politely.
"If he says anything unpleasant, please don't take it to heart."
While speaking, he did not forget to press Han Yang's head and asked him to bow and apologize.
As a result, the boy's head seemed to be made of iron and he couldn't bend it no matter what he did. He just stared blankly at the rice in his hand.
"Are you stupid? What did you just say? Apologize to him now!"
Han Yang was finally brought back to his senses by his voice.
He suddenly raised his head, his eyes shining frighteningly.
"Master, it's delicious! It's really delicious!"
This sentence frightened Wang Yongwang even more.
Didn't his apprentice come here specifically to cause trouble? Why did he suddenly change his tone?
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