The moon is bright and the stars are few; crows and magpies fly south.
Yu Hui sat on the sofa, ate some biscuits to fill his stomach, and almost fell asleep while playing on his phone.
At this moment, Ye Yiqiu walked quietly to Yu Hui and said, "I...I've finished chopping the vegetables."
Yu Hui nodded and walked straight to the kitchen.
He felt that Ye Yiqiu was very simple and sincere.
If she's efficient, I plan to hire her.
Who knew?
As soon as I stepped into the kitchen, I was shocked by what I saw.
The countertop, floor, and walls had all been wiped clean. The chopped vegetables were placed in a basket, while the meat was on a plate.
It looks so neat and tidy, a dream come true for people with OCD!
"You did all of this?" Yu Hui's eyes widened, and even half of his drowsiness disappeared.
"Yes, I often cook at home, and I always clean the kitchen afterward," Ye Yiqiu explained.
Yu Hui nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.
What boss wouldn't like such a diligent employee?
Soon, Yu Hui made the decision, asking her to come to work the next day to prepare vegetables, do other tasks, and so on.
Ye Yiqiu was overjoyed to have a job, and a smile finally appeared on her face.
Yu Hui's dormitory was downstairs. He took Ye Yiqiu downstairs, gave her the key, and then went back to rest.
......
Nothing was said that night.
The next morning.
Yu Hui was not woken up by the alarm clock as usual. Yesterday, he gave Ye Yiqiu a set of house keys and asked her to prepare the side dishes with Pan Tiezhu.
I plan to sleep in and get up around 10 o'clock to cook.
With his new helper, he felt much more at ease and slept very soundly that night, a sleep he hadn't had in a long time.
......
On the other side.
Pan Tiezhu opened the door and was startled to see a woman opening it for him.
He still thought Ye Yiqiu was Yu Hui's girlfriend!
Pan Tiezhu looked at Ye Yiqiu with an expression that said, "I've discovered a shocking secret," and asked, "Are you my sister-in-law?"
Ye Yiqiu slowly shook her head and looked at Pan Tiezhu with a puzzled expression.
Yesterday, Yu Hui described Pan Tiezhu's appearance to her. Looking at the big fat man in front of her, she recognized him at a glance.
"Are you Pan Tiezhu?" Ye Yiqiu asked.
Pan Tiezhu then remembered that Yu Hui had interviewed several new people yesterday, and this person should be his future colleague.
He looked at Ye Yiqiu and smiled.
Hello, this is me.
"Hello, my name is Ye Yiqiu."
This experience of chopping vegetables truly proved that saying true.
Men and women working together makes the work less tiring.
Pan Tiezhu washed the vegetables while Ye Yiqiu chopped them. The two worked together in an orderly manner. After washing the vegetables, Pan Tiezhu also started chopping them.
Although they didn't say a word the whole time, they were very efficient and the two of them got along quite easily.
Time flies.
It's already 10 o'clock.
Yu Hui yawned as he came out of the bedroom. After washing up and changing his clothes, he prepared to cook.
Upon entering the kitchen, I discovered that Ye Yiqiu and Pan Tiezhu had already chopped the vegetables, and Ye Yiqiu had even thoughtfully prepared breakfast.
Eggs, cornbread, and a bottle of milk.
"Boss, you should eat first." Ye Yiqiu lowered her head and handed over the food. "Zhu Zi and I have already eaten."
"The eggs were laid by my family's old hen, the cornbread was homemade, and the milk was a gift from relatives during the holidays. Everything is very clean," she explained subconsciously.
"Thank you." After saying thank you, he sat down at the table to eat breakfast.
After finishing breakfast, he went into the kitchen and started cooking.
For efficiency, Yu Hui now uses a large pot for stir-frying, and for braising, he puts everything that needs to be braised into a bucket and braises it together.
Two buckets of brine are enough for a day.
Pan Tiezhu, used to watching Yu Hui cook, wasn't very interested and went straight to the living room to play on his phone, while Ye Yiqiu watched with wide eyes.
"You can go to the living room and rest for a while," Yu Hui suggested.
Chopping vegetables is also physically demanding; after a long time, your whole hand will go numb.
"I'm not tired," Ye Yiqiu shook her head.
"All right."
Yu Hui nodded and began to get into work mode.
After preparing the braising liquid, he directly added the duck parts, beef, and vegetables, and then started stir-frying.
First, heat the pot until it boils, then add the chopped chili peppers directly without oil and stir-fry until the moisture in the peppers is released.
This way, the chili peppers will absorb the flavor better, making it taste even more delicious.
After stir-frying, set aside.
Heat oil in a separate pot, add pork belly and stir-fry until fragrant. Then add marinated lean meat and stir-fry until cooked through. Next, add garlic, chili peppers, and fermented black beans and stir-fry until fragrant.
Add chili peppers, season simply, stir-fry a few more times, and it's almost ready to serve.
While stir-frying in a large wok is convenient, it's difficult to make it taste good; it really tests a chef's basic skills.
There are many chefs in restaurants who can make delicious stir-fries, but very few who can truly make delicious large-batch rice dishes.
After Yu Hui finished cooking, he put the stir-fried pork with chili peppers into a large bowl.
When cooking, the most time-consuming part is actually preparing the ingredients; the time required for stir-frying only accounts for a small portion.
After washing the pot, Yu Hui started cooking again, this time stir-frying beef with yellow peppers.
Ye Yiqiu watched Yu Hui cook, swallowing hard. The food smelled so good!
She never expected that Yu Hui could cook such fragrant food in a large pot. Compared to the chefs in her village, his cooking skills were far superior.
Yu Hui quickly cooked these dishes.
Each one is placed in a basin, packed in a box, and then it's ready to be taken out and sold.
"Qiuqiu, pack these in a takeout box. I'll have Pan Tiezhu teach you how to pack them."
After saying that, he called Pan Tiezhu over, then wiped his sweat and sat on the sofa to enjoy the air conditioning.
The past few days have seen temperatures in the thirties.
Although the temperature is generally 5-10 degrees Celsius lower in the mountains, it is still quite hot.
If you spend any time in the kitchen, you'll sweat profusely.
Yu Hui gets soaked in sweat every time he prepares food, and there's nothing he can do about it.
These past few days, he's been planning to install an air conditioner in the kitchen.
Although the air conditioner in the living room can blow into the kitchen, its cooling power is much weaker.
Even when standing in the kitchen cooking or preparing food, you will still sweat, sometimes even profusely.
The best way is to install an air conditioner in the kitchen.
after all.
I spent the whole morning in the kitchen, so it wasn't a bad deal.
On the other side.
Ye Yiqiu swallowed hard as she packed her lunchbox.
There's no way around it, the food in front of me just smells so good!
Stir-fried beef with yellow peppers, braised pork, stir-fried pork with chili peppers, braised chicken, etc.
Everything looked so delicious that it made her incredibly hungry.
She really wanted to sneak a few bites, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt it wasn't a good idea.
After much deliberation, Ye Yiqiu made a bold decision.
She walked straight out of the kitchen and came to Yu Hui.
"Boss, I'd like to buy a boxed lunch. Do you have an employee discount?"
Yu Hui looked at her blankly. "Employee price?"
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