The layout upstairs was exactly the same as Zhou's house. Zhou Mingming knocked on the door, changed into slippers consciously, and then ran to the kitchen with a basket of vegetables in his hand as if he was familiar with the place.
Xiao Xia arrived late, and she was not sure what this boy meant.
Grandma Liu happily took out some fruit snacks and asked Mingming to sit down on the sofa to eat. However, Mingming wanted to learn from Xiaoxia so he stood in the kitchen and refused to leave.
Xiao Xia and Grandma Liu didn't understand what he was doing.
Zhou Mingming: "Sister Xiaoxia, are you tired? When do you start cooking? I'll help you."
Xiaoxia's scalp tingled. "You're asking me to help you? Are you kidding me?"
She tried to persuade him to leave in a gentle voice: "Mingming, we just finished breakfast and lunch is not until 12:30. It's too early now. Why don't you go to school first and don't delay your studies."
Zhou Mingming said, "It's okay. My teacher is getting married today, so we have a day off. I'm free."
Ms. Jiang, who is married: On behalf of my husband and my two children who are in college, I thank you.
Although Grandma Liu didn't quite understand why the students had a holiday just because the teacher got married, she said happily, "Then we can have lunch at Grandma Liu's house. The braised pork your sister Xiaoxia makes is delicious. You should try it too."
Zhou Mingming just wanted to learn from Xiao Xia how to prepare the two eggplants and the cauliflower. He couldn't keep them for dinner, but Grandma Liu's kindness was hard to refuse.
He simply opened up and said, "Grandma, Sister Xia, I want to learn how to cook from you. My parents worry about me a lot, and they've been busy with work lately. They've been so tired, so I thought of cooking a meal for them to reward them."
Xiao Xia, who loves to teach others, relaxed completely: "Oh, so you want to learn how to cook from me, isn't it great if you just say it directly? Let me tell you,......"
When discussing her area of expertise, the shy Xiao Xia immediately burst into chatterbox mode. However, she could only teach theoretical knowledge at the moment, as it was too early, and any cooking she did now would become leftovers by lunchtime.
Xiaoxia explained in great detail, describing how to add a finger joint of water to steam rice, how to heat the pan and oil for cooking, and the meaning of a pinch of salt. She then explained to Mingming that he could come to her for a hands-on lesson at 11 a.m.
Mingming said happily that he had learned it, and thanked the head teacher Xiaoxia and the assistant teacher Grandma Liu. He took his vegetable basket and went downstairs home, ready to show off his skills.
then
Dreams become reality
Reality slapped him hard in the face
Cooking
It’s too difficult!
He actually cooked four dishes and a soup. The colors looked, well, a little bit strange. But for a first-time chef, he thought it was pretty good.
The food was served, and Lin Yi and Ling Shuang also sat at the table. Under Zhou Mingming's expectant (hanging) gaze, Lin Yi calmly picked up a piece of black fried eggplant with chopsticks and ate it with a calm expression.
Ling Shuang was also very supportive. She took the plate of fried cauliflower, big and small, which was closest to her, and swallowed it without changing her expression.
Zhou Mingming followed the two people's movements with his eyes. After they finished eating, he asked with a hint of trepidation and anticipation, "How was it?"
Lin Ling and the other two nodded approvingly.
Zhou Mingming smiled proudly. Although the rice seemed to have more water in it, it was softer and it...it was good for the stomach.
As for this dish, he did have some talent. He picked up a piece of charcoal-fried eggplant with chopsticks, chewed it for two bites, and then spat it out.
I picked up some fried cauliflower again, and it was raw.
There is also scrambled eggs with Chinese toon. Well, this one is okay, but a little bit salty.
The last dish was not made by him, but was pickled mustard greens, which were always available for porridge at home. He opened a bag of it and poured it into a small bowl to make up the four dishes and one soup. This dish was the most popular.
Zhou Mingming also felt a little embarrassed. He said with a bit of embarrassment: "I think this fried eggplant can still be salvaged."
Lin Yi and Lingshuang nodded in agreement. Zhou Mingming felt encouraged and went to the kitchen with the black eggplant. He couldn't think of any other way, so he just rinsed the plate under the tap. The thick color of the light soy sauce was actually washed away a little.
He tasted it, and it was a little bland. He grabbed a handful of salt, and tasted it again. It was salty again. He added water, and it was bland again.
.......
When he returned to the table with the plate, his parents had finished eating. Ling Shuang said he was still sleepy, so he rinsed his mouth, fed the baby in the bed with milk powder, changed its diaper, and then went to sleep.
Lin Yi said he wanted to go out for a walk and would be back later. He quietly put a few dozen dollars in his pocket and left.
Zhou Mingming held the plate and the spatula, looking at the three dishes and one soup on the table that had hardly been touched, and felt a little worried: What should I do with so much left?
Keep it to heat up and eat in the evening?
Not only can you save money, but you can also lose weight.
But what if no one eats it at night? Will my parents get angry and force me to digest it alone?
Ah~, he quickly found a plastic bag, poured all the leftovers into it, collected the dishes, rinsed them in the kitchen sink, put them in the cupboard, and then took the bag of leftovers out of the house.
There are always a few stray dogs in front of the hospital, rummaging through the garbage dump for food. It shouldn't be considered a waste if he gives the food to those dogs.
When they arrived at the hospital entrance, he spread out the bag with its mouth open, and then called to the dogs. The dogs came with their tails wagging, but they sniffed the leftovers one after another, then tucked their tails between their legs, whimpered, and ran away without looking back.
Dogs don't like to eat it.
Feeling deeply frustrated, Zhou Mingming stood there dejectedly for a long time. When he was about to leave, the sanitation worker scolded him: "Hey, I'm looking at you, the guy who set off the firecrackers and hit the trash can. Stop! I've been staring at you for a long time. Are you trying to poison the dog? Tell me, this dog is fine. What did I do to provoke you?
What a sin! Luckily, these dogs were smart and didn't fall for your trick, but you can't just throw this poisoned thing away. If someone accidentally eats it, don't you think you'll be lacking in virtue? Hurry up and pick it up."
There were people coming and going in front of the hospital. After the aunt's long speech, Zhou Mingming became the focus of the crowd. His face turned red, as if he knew for the first time what it was to feel uneasy and embarrassed. He took a few quick steps back, grabbed the plastic bag on the ground, and went to the trash can.
The old lady stopped him again: "You can't throw it in the trash can. It's toxic. You have to dispose of it properly. Here, I have a shovel. Go dig a hole under the roots of the tree on the roadside, pour it out, and bury it."
Zhou Mingming was extremely depressed: "There is no poison in it!"
The sanitation worker snorted, her eyes scornful and her face full of disbelief.
Little guy, I don’t know you?!
Can't I just not throw it away? Zhou Mingming grabbed the bag and tried to leave, but the old lady stopped him: "Do you want to go somewhere else and cause trouble? All things have spirits, don't you know? You can't leave. If you dare leave, I'll call the police immediately."
The aunt took out her pager.
Zhou Mingming felt extremely aggrieved. He was already a well-known police officer in the local police station. Instead of wasting time on this, he might as well finish the burial and leave.
Zhou Mingming resigned himself to his fate and took the shovel from the sanitation truck...
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