Chapter 34 Chapter 34
For the next three or four days, He Tingting's life was peaceful.
No defamation incident occurred.
The tension in He Tingting's heart relaxed a little.
On the other side, Zheng Ying received a message from Professor Li and hurried to Professor Li's office at Linjiang University.
"How did it turn out, Professor?"
Professor Li took a sip of tea and looked unhappy. Zheng Ying immediately frowned.
"Is the result bad? Does it contain any harmful substances?"
Professor Li shook his head.
"You kid, you still think too much."
He took out the lab report and handed it over.
"Take a look for yourself. I've run tests on over a dozen common poisons on the market, and there's no reaction at all."
Not only that, Professor Li also specially screened several rare substances that are harmful to the human body, and finally came to a conclusion.
This dish is not only clean but also nutritious.
Professor Yang didn't believe it and even went to their school cafeteria to pack a meal to test it.
The test results surprised him.
Compared to the "poisonous" meal sent by Zheng Ying, the food in their cafeteria contained more unhealthy elements.
After investigating to this extent, Professor Yang had to admit it.
"This meal is healthy. It's just delicious, and Zhou Fang loves it so much. Don't worry, it doesn't contain any of the things you suspect."
Zheng Ying's frown finally relaxed.
"Excuse me, Professor Li."
He placed the snacks he had brought with him on the table.
"Teacher said last time that you like to eat mooncakes from Lanyuezhai. I passed by there today and brought two pieces specially."
He brought some snacks specially, and Professor Li didn't know what to say, so he just smiled.
"I know you're too worried about your teacher. Don't worry, people who are resilient live longer. With Zhou Fang's personality, I think she can live at least another 20 years."
Seeing Zheng Ying say goodbye and leave, Professor Li suddenly remembered, "Oh, where did you buy the meal you sent? I'll buy some to try someday and see how good it must be to make Zhou Fang eat well every day."
Zheng Ying didn't expect that Professor Li would also be interested in this.
He paused for a second before answering.
"It's in our school's small cafeteria. The stall is called Zhongwan Boxed Lunch and is run by a young girl."
After the misunderstanding was resolved, Zheng Ying felt inexplicably guilty when he thought of He Tingting again.
They are doing serious business, so it's a good thing to have more customers.
If Professor Li goes to eat there, it will also be a form of publicity.
After figuring it out, Zheng Ying told He Tingting everything he knew in detail.
Professor Li became more and more interested as he listened.
I originally wanted to try it another day, but after listening to Zheng Ying's words, I decided that it would be better to go today than to wait for another day.
"It seems you're quite familiar with this lunch box. How about this, Xiao Zheng, you don't have any plans for today, right? Wait for me here, and we'll go to that lunch box together for lunch at noon. Invite my two students and your teacher, Zhou, and we'll get together."
Zheng Ying had no objection, he just said he would go back and tell his tutor first.
Zhou Fang has a stubborn temper. If she has plans for today, she will never agree to come out for a small gathering no matter what.
It was precisely because he knew his old friend well that Professor Li felt helpless.
"Okay, go back and tell her something. If she agrees, call me and come to my office."
Zheng Ying nodded in agreement.
When he returned to school, he was stopped by his classmates before he could even reach the teacher's office.
"Hey, Zheng, the principal is looking for you, you should go over there quickly."
The principal is looking for him?
Zheng Ying is a key talent trained by the school. He meets with the principal quite often, but most of the time they are arranged in advance. It is rare for him to be contacted suddenly like this.
He changed direction and went to the principal's office first.
Nearly half an hour later, Zheng Ying walked out with a complicated expression on his face.
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The cafeteria has a public area for dining, and there is also a sink in the corner for everyone to use and wash dishes.
Most students have their own enamel rice bowls. After they get their meals in the cafeteria, they can also clean their bowls in the cafeteria.
At the beginning, He Tingting still had each student pack their food in plastic bags.
After discovering this situation, they followed the example of other stalls and directly poured rice into the rice bowls brought by the students.
Today's menu is egg custard.
He Tingting won a total of one hundred eggs in the blind box.
The eggs are of uniform size and clean in appearance, and you can hear the freshness of the eggs when you shake them.
Such fresh eggs are best for making egg custard.
Crack dozens of eggs and put them in two large bowls. When the eggs are about halfway up the bowl, you can stop and use chopsticks to beat the egg liquid evenly.
Add a little salt and a spoonful of cooking wine.
Fresh eggs have a very light fishy smell, and the simpler the cooking, the more fragrant the eggs will be.
Once the eggs are mixed thoroughly, add warm water.
The water should not be too hot or too cold, it should be just right when your fingers can feel it.
Add warm water in a ratio of one to two and stir again.
After adding water, a lot of foam will appear on the egg liquid. It is okay not to deal with it at this time, but the steamed egg custard will have many honeycomb structures and will not be so delicate.
He Tingting sieved it through a fine mesh sieve and gently scooped off the bubbles on the surface with a spoon.
Only put it into the steamer after confirming that there are no bubbles.
The egg custard steamed in this way is tender, chewy and smooth. Pour a little soy sauce or vinegar on it and eat it with a large bowl of rice.
Even without adding anything, the slight saltiness inside is enough to bring out the freshness of the eggs.
It is also excellent to eat on an empty stomach.
The remaining dish is also simple, Mu Shu Pork.
It contains meat, eggs and vegetables, which is a very rich dish in that era.
These two dishes were very popular. As soon as the get out of class was about to end, many teachers who had no classes came to He Tingting's stall to buy meals in advance.
He Tingting was busy and it took her a long time to notice a familiar figure in the team.
It was the male classmate who used to come and buy two dishes wearing a shirt.
She was very impressed by this person and even smiled at him when she saw him.
Zheng Ying met her smile and scratched his cheek embarrassedly.
He wasn't here to buy food today. He had the responsibility of being the principal, and he even felt uncomfortable putting his hands on the crotch of his pants.
Zheng Ying waited for a long time.
Zheng Ying didn't come out of his stiff state until a familiar junior student came to buy food and recognized him.
"Senior Zheng! Come and have dinner too."
Sun Dongfang, who recognized him, was very enthusiastic and came over immediately.
Zheng Ying originally planned to just stand by and say a few words to He Tingting after everyone had left.
After Sun Dongfang called out enthusiastically, several of his junior and senior classmates who knew him made room for him.
"Senior, you buy first, you buy first."
In the past, when such a situation occurred, Zheng Ying would most likely accept it generously.
But today's situation was special. He wanted to refuse, but before he could open his mouth, Sun Dongfang pulled him into the team.
Sun Dongfang stood in front of him and greeted He Tingting warmly.
"Lunch Sister, this is the senior I was talking about last time. I told you your food is delicious and he will definitely become a regular customer."
When He Tingting looked up, she saw Zheng Ying's familiar face.
It turned out that he was the senior that Sun Dongfang was talking about.
He Tingting suddenly remembered the system's task. She smiled politely but became alert in her heart.
It seems that the suspicion storm that the system mentioned last time should have originated from this person.
"It's just as you said. He's very handsome and can be spotted in a crowd at a glance."
Before Zheng Ying could say anything, he was praised first, and he couldn't even bring himself to talk about the serious matter he was planning to discuss.
He adjusted his cuffs helplessly, walked down the slope, and ordered a meal as well.
He Tingting thought he looked kind and gave a few people a portion of egg custard.
Although Zheng Ying had bought meals for the teacher several times, this was the first time he ate He Tingting's meal himself.
Out of curiosity, he tasted the egg custard first.
There were two drops of soy sauce on the surface of the egg custard, which quickly slid down to the bottom of the bowl, leaving some traces on the yellow egg custard.
This dish is very common. Zheng Ying has eaten it many times and didn't have any expectations at first.
But as soon as he put the egg in his mouth, he changed his mind.
Smooth and tender.
The taste is perfect. The egg custard melts in your mouth as soon as it enters your mouth, as if there are no particles at all, and it flows directly into your throat if you are not careful.
All that's left in your mouth is the rich aroma of egg and the salty and fresh taste brought by a little bit of soy sauce.
With just one word, Zheng Ying understood his mentor.
No wonder Professor Zhou, who suffers from anorexia, likes to eat the food she cooks.
Zheng Ying raised his head and took a look. He Tingting was still busy at the stall.
Her face was flushed from being busy, which made her look even more adorable.
Only then did Zheng Ying vaguely realize it.
He Tingting is about the same age as him, maybe even a little younger.
Many thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, and finally he returned to the principal's words.
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Sun Dongfang's low sigh.
"Why--"
This life interrupted Zheng Ying's thoughts.
He glanced sideways and saw that his usually quiet junior was sitting with his chest puffed out, in a heroic posture, and sighing in a low voice.
"It smells so damn good!"
Zheng Ying's eyebrows curved and he almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
It seems that this junior student really enjoyed his meal.
He also took a bite of Mu Shu Pork and tasted it, and immediately agreed with his junior's evaluation.
The crisp and refreshing fragrance of the seasonal vegetables is brought out by the seasoning, and combined with the tender meat slices, you can't help but take a second bite after the first one.
Zheng Ying is a bit like his teacher. He is always distracted when eating and thinks about many things, so naturally he eats less.
There is always some left over from one meal.
This lunch corrected his bad habit.
While eating, Zheng Ying rarely thought about anything.
By the time my brain started working again, all the rice in the bowl had been eaten.
It was a rare feeling for Zheng Ying that his stomach felt full.
He looked up again and saw that there was no one at He Tingting's stall this time.
He Tingting filled a bowl of rice and handed it to the little girl next to her. The expressions on their faces were innocent, and no matter how you looked at it, they didn't seem to have any evil intentions.
Perhaps the principal's worries are unnecessary.
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