It's already 10:15.
The vegetables weren't all chopped yet, but thankfully the fish was all fried and the pumpkin was chopped.
He Wenlin quickly washed the pot and started cooking three pots of pumpkin. There were quite a lot of pumpkins, so He Wenlin estimated that she would need to cook four pots.
Then, while we're at it, cut the meat into pieces and set it aside.
At 10:35, the three pots of pumpkin were cooked, and He Wenlin poured them into the food tray of the insulated cart to keep them warm.
Then, rinse the pots clean, continue cooking the pumpkin in one pot, and start stir-frying the minced meat and cowpeas in the other two.
At 10:50, the pumpkins were fully cooked, and the two pots of minced meat and cowpeas were also cooked. There were still two pots of minced meat and cowpeas that hadn't been stir-fried yet, so He Wenlin would stir-fry them later and stir-fry the braised fish pieces first. Only after all three dishes were partially cooked could they go to pack them up.
To ensure the best taste, He Wenlin cooked the braised fish pieces in five separate pots.
The fish pieces are already fried, so you just need to add chili, ginger, garlic, and a little soy sauce and stir-fry them briefly.
At 11:10, all the braised fish pieces were cooked.
He Wenlin started stir-frying the last two batches of cowpeas, while boiling water in another pot to blanch the shredded potatoes.
To make shredded potatoes taste good and prevent them from sticking to the pan, you need to blanch them in boiling water for a while.
I only stir-fried one batch of shredded potatoes, so the portion wasn't large. The blanched shredded potatoes cooked quickly.
At 11:30, the cowpeas and shredded potatoes were all stir-fried, and He Wenlin and Lin Fei started to stir-fry egg fried rice and fried noodles.
At 12:05, Hongda and the shirt factory's orders were finally completed, and He Shan and Ruan Lingfeng rode their tricycles to deliver them as soon as possible.
The Bosi Garment Factory didn't make any fried noodles.
"Sis, we're running out of food! We're still short eight boxed meals!" He Wenjun counted the dishes and realized they didn't match up, and he was extremely anxious.
He Wenlin quickly went to the food cart and looked around. The pumpkin was gone, but the minced meat and cowpeas, fish and shredded potatoes were still there. There was still enough to pack eight servings, but if they ate them all, it wouldn't be enough.
They didn't mind not having any food; they could make more later when they were done with their work. They couldn't keep the customers waiting.
He's parents love to eat fish, so He Wenlin always makes extra when she makes braised fish. Today she bought five fish, which weighed a total of 25 jin (12.5 catties). It's really a good thing she bought so many, otherwise she wouldn't have had time to finish them today.
Mr. and Mrs. He also came back and happened to hear this.
Mr. He said irritably, "Everyone's off work by now, and you still haven't prepared anything. What were you all doing before?"
"We're overwhelmed with orders today. Quickly call Hui-ge to help with the order fulfillment. Mom, write down the reservations. If any walk-in customers want stir-fried noodles, tell them we're busy and they'll have to wait. Xiao-min, quickly crack fifteen eggs into a bowl and beat them with chopsticks."
Stir-fried eggs with chili peppers is considered a meat dish, and it goes well with rice. Most importantly, it cooks quickly. He Wenlin is going to stir-fry some eggs with chili peppers.
I heard that today's orders were overwhelming. Mr. and Mrs. He were both happy and anxious. Mrs. He quickly brought He Hui over to help.
He Hui agreed without hesitation and even offered to give his own lunchbox to someone else first.
Six minutes later, the stir-fried eggs with chili peppers were ready.
Ruan Min quickly packed the food, while He Wenlin washed the pot and then hurriedly stir-fried the noodles, not daring to relax at all.
At 12:30, the peak period was finally over smoothly.
Lin Fei slumped into a chair: "God, I'm exhausted, my arms are so sore."
He Wenlin couldn't stop yet, because everyone hadn't eaten yet, and there wasn't much food left on the tray.
"Mom and Dad, Hui-ge, you have to go to work, so eat first. I'll cook two more dishes."
The food on the tray was enough for the three of them.
He Wenlin also stir-fried celery with pork and water spinach. Afraid that Ruan Lingfeng and Ruan Min wouldn't like the taste, she also made a light scallion omelet.
"Why are we getting so many orders today? Why is business so good all of a sudden?" Aunt He finally had a chance to ask.
“When I saw the order from someone else’s referral, I was so anxious. If it were all boxed meals, it would be fine, but the problem is that there are fried noodles and fried rice. And I don’t start cooking until after 10 o’clock. I’m busy like I’m fighting a war, and I’m worried that I won’t make it in time,” He Wenlin said. “I have to start cooking earlier in the afternoon, otherwise it will be too rushed.”
“Anyway, we have an insulated truck, so what’s wrong with cooking it early and putting it in there?” Aunt He said. “Also, since they’ve introduced so many orders to you, don’t be stingy; you should show your appreciation.”
"I know, don't worry," He Wenlin said.
Mr. and Mrs. He actually wanted to ask He Wenlin how many orders she had received and how much revenue she had made, but there were too many people and she was too embarrassed to ask. So she could only anxiously go to work first.
After the meal, He Wenlin led them to tidy up the shop, soak some wood ear mushrooms, and thaw the chicken wings they had bought that morning in a large basin. Then she told them to rest and come back to work on time in the afternoon.
He Wenlin washed her face and dried herself off before going back to the dormitory with He Shan for a nap.
He Qian was also in the dormitory. Ever since He Xing started making boxed lunches yesterday and became a rival to He Wenlin, He Qian felt a little embarrassed when she saw He Wenlin. Their relationship became more subtle, and they didn't talk much anymore.
In fact, He Wenlin did not complain or blame He Qian. After all, she was just a child, and her parents must have been the ones who stopped doing things without saying a word.
However, He Wenlin couldn't be as enthusiastic towards her as before, because He Wenlin was really too tired. When she got back to her dormitory, all she wanted to do was sleep and didn't want to talk.
He Wenlin was awakened by noises outside after sleeping for forty minutes.
She rubbed her eyes, woke up He Shan, and then woke up her younger brother, and they went to the shop together.
"You two wash the ginger, wash a lot of it."
He Wenjun had already gone to check the freezer lid: "Sis, I want to eat an ice pop before I get back to work."
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
