Chapter 505 Boiled Beef
"What did you say?" Zhang Shuai was a little confused.
Unfortunately, Huang Jing was too busy to pay attention to him. She asked why she looked so familiar. Her best friend Huang Yaya was a black fan of Ji Qingzhi and had sent her an emoticon package. However, Ji Qingzhi was in ancient costume in the emoticon package, and she was completely without makeup today, so she did not recognize her at first.
Thinking of Ji Qingzhi's attitude just now, Huang Jing felt that she was not as bad as Yaya said, so she took out her cell phone and sent a message to her best friend.
Huang Jing: Guess who I saw. 】
There was no immediate reply after the message was sent. Huang Yaya has always been a cultivator and probably hasn't gone to bed yet. Huang Jing was about to put away her phone when she felt it vibrate.
Elegant Life [Who is it? Didn’t you go traveling? 】
Huang Jing [Ji Qingzhi, pure makeup-free version]
Elegant Life [I knew it, I knew that the hot searches a few days ago must have been directed and acted by this sister herself, hehe. 】
Huang Jing looked at the string of words she sent and could feel her anger between the lines. She was a little confused, so she just sent a few question marks.
Elegant Life [Where did you see her? This sister just announced her retirement from the entertainment industry a few days ago, and she’s back at it again so soon? 】
After seeing this line of words, Huang Jing suddenly regretted the message she had just sent. Did Ji Qingzhi retire from the entertainment industry?
Huang Jing [She should have retired from the entertainment industry. She now works in a small restaurant. 】
Elegant Life [Is that so? No wonder. By the way, when she is not wearing makeup, the traces of plastic surgery are obvious. 】
Huang Jing regretted that she was the first to talk about this topic. How could she forget that once these topics were brought up, Yaya would become like a different person? She quickly ended the topic.
Huang Jing [I just took a look from a distance, thought she looked familiar, and left. 】
Elegant Life [Okay. 】
Huang Jing was afraid that she would ask her more questions, so she quickly ended their conversation with the excuse that Mengmeng was looking for her. Unlike her best friend Huang Yaya, Huang Jing belonged to the group of people who wanted to get married after graduation. She was not a fan of celebrities on weekdays. She knew Ji Qingzhi because of Yaya's complaints, so she couldn't understand her malice towards Ji Qingzhi. At least in their previous contact, she felt that Ji Qingzhi was a good person.
Zhang Shuai didn't understand why she was so depressed. He held the menu he had just picked up from the restaurant and discussed with her, "Wife, let's go to that restaurant for lunch. It's newly opened, so the food must be fresh. And from what I've observed, they don't have pre-prepared food."
"Aren't we going to a scenic spot soon?" Huang Jing was a little surprised.
"Once we go back and tidy up Mengmeng, it probably won't be long before lunch time." Zhang Shuai's tone was somewhat helpless. This was the inconvenience of taking care of children.
Huang Jing looked down at the time, then nodded: "Okay."
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After the family of three left, the restaurant began to seem deserted again. For Ji Qingzhi, earning 300 points was a good start. Recruiting was also imminent, so she quickly posted a job posting on the local platform.
When she finished her work, she noticed the people at the door of the store. Nie Yuanyuan was holding the egg custard bowls returned by the neighbors, and she was also holding a large bowl in her hand, which she would use to pack up later.
"Hey, Yuanyuan, why are you here to return the bowl? Don't you have to go to school today?" Ji Qingzhi quickly stepped forward and took the bowl from her hand.
"Sister Qingzhi, today is Saturday." Nie Yuanyuan's tone was filled with a hint of disdain. These adults didn't care about what day of the week it was.
"Look at me. I'm so busy that I even forgot what day of the week it is." Ji Qingzhi tapped her forehead lightly. It should be said that since leaving campus, it doesn't matter what day of the week it is to her. After all, actors are different from ordinary office workers.
"Sister Qingzhi, my grandma doesn't want to cook for lunch, so she asked me to order some dishes to take home. Where's the menu?" While speaking, Nie Yuanyuan did not forget to secretly look at the decoration inside the store. It does look much better now than before. Uncle Ji always said that good wine needs no bush, but she doesn't think so.
"Oh, then take a look at what you want to eat and I'll give you a 20% discount." Ji Qingzhi knew that this was kindness from her neighbor, so she accepted it well.
"There are so many kinds, do you know how to cook them all?" Nie Yuanyuan blurted out as she looked at the various dishes on the menu.
"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't dare to make a menu, right?" Ji Qingzhi chuckled, but what he was thinking in his mind was that it would be great if all the dishes on the menu had point rewards.
"Then I want this, boiled beef." Nie Yuanyuan said hesitantly. This dish is a bit spicy, and grandma and the others can't eat spicy food. Then she remembered that when she came out, grandma was already preparing lunch, and would prepare other dishes at noon. Let her test Sister Qingzhi's cooking skills today.
"The boiled beef is a bit spicy." Ji Qingzhi's eyes fell on the pimple on her forehead and reminded her that girls of this age like to eat spicy dishes.
"It's okay, I'm not afraid." Nie Yuanyuan said she didn't care.
"Okay, then wait for me for a moment." Ji Qingzhi patted her shoulder and went to the kitchen with a smile.
"Okay." Nie Yuanyuan nodded in agreement, then reported the situation to her grandmother and the people in the group on her phone.
Yuan Bu Long Dong [I ordered boiled beef, and Sister Qing Zhi has already gone to the kitchen]
There was no message in the group for a while, probably because everyone was preparing lunch. Nie Yuanyuan didn't care and continued to check her phone.
Ji Qingzhi in the kitchen did not forget to put on his chef's hat this time. He took out the fresh beef tenderloin he had just bought today, washed it, and sliced it against the grain. To be honest, compared with professional chefs, Ji Qingzhi's knife skills were not that good.
Fortunately, the restaurant is currently positioned as a home-cooked restaurant, so the requirements for knife skills are not that strict. The sliced beef is marinated with salt, light soy sauce and other condiments, and finally a spoonful of oil is added to lock in the moisture. Ji Qingzhi puts on gloves and mixes it evenly, then sets it aside.
Onions, ginger, garlic, and dried chilies were all prepared in advance last night. Ji Qingzhi heated oil in a wok, and after all the oil foam dissipated, added onions, ginger, peppercorns and dried chilies, and after the aroma came out, added bean paste. After stir-frying, added half a bowl of water. While the water was boiling, washed the bean sprouts and seasonal vegetables. After the water boiled, put the vegetables in and blanch them, then put them in a bowl. Then add the marinated beef, and when the beef was cooked, use a colander to scoop all the ingredients into the bowl. Finally, pour the soup into the bowl.
Sprinkle minced garlic, chopped green onions, sesame seeds and chili powder in the bowl, and finally pour hot oil on it. For a moment, the fragrance fills the entire kitchen again.
"It smells so good, Sister Qingzhi." Nie Yuanyuan praised immediately after smelling the fragrance.
"It will be ready soon." Ji Qingzhi said to Nie Yuanyuan outside the kitchen.
Nie Yuanyuan looked down at the message in the group. It was Aunt Lin who replied to the message: [Boiled beef. It is probably just cooked with hot pot ingredients. It is quite simple. 】
Although the Linyin Road has always been united, there are always people who have some small thoughts, such as Aunt Lin. After Uncle Ji got divorced, Aunt Lin always wanted to introduce her lame sister from her hometown to Uncle Ji, but was rejected by Uncle Ji. For this reason, Aunt Lin has always held a grudge, and every time something happens in Uncle Ji's family, she always comes out to say a few words.
Of course, Nie Yuanyuan heard these past events when her grandmother and others were chatting, but this did not stop her from disliking Aunt Lin, because she was the loudspeaker of Boulevard.
Nie Yuanyuan: [If it’s really that simple, Aunt Lin, why don’t you open a restaurant? 】
Nie Yuanyuan didn't smell the hot pot base. She looked at Ji Qingzhi carrying out the tray. The red soup base made the coriander sprinkled on it look even greener. It had both color and aroma. She remembered what Aunt Lin said in the group and looked up at Ji Qingzhi: "Sister Qingzhi, can I take a picture first?"
"Of course you can. Take the tray back with you later to avoid getting burned." Ji Qingzhi reminded.
"Okay, I understand, Sister Qingzhi." Nie Yuanyuan lowered her head to take a photo seriously, and then sent it to the neighbor group with one click.
Nie Yuanyuan: Wait for me to get home and I’ll give you feedback on the taste.
Aunt Lin, who was finding fault just now, didn't say anything after seeing the pictures she sent. She just kept shouting, "Don't say you found pictures on the Internet to fool people."
When others looked at the picture, they became more expectant, at least it looked good.
After Nie Yuanyuan left, Ji Qingzhi returned to the kitchen to clean up the "battlefield". While washing the pot, she couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. The voice she expected in her head did not sound. She was a little puzzled about the rules of the system for issuing tasks, but unfortunately no one could answer her.
On this side, Nie Yuanyuan came home with boiled beef. When Grandma Nie saw her come back, she got up and went to the kitchen to cook. She had already prepared everything and was waiting for her to come back to start cooking.
Grandpa Nie was watching TV, but the smell of boiled beef was too strong. He stood up and walked to the dining table and took a look: "Did the girl from the Ji family make this?"
"Yes, Grandpa, doesn't it look good?" Nie Yuanyuan felt very hungry. With this to go with her meal, she could have two bowls of rice.
“It’s okay.” Although Grandpa Nie said it nonchalantly, only he himself knew that he was craving for food. When he was young, Grandpa Nie was also an expert in eating spicy food. At that time, the boiled beef made by Ji Yuanfu was a must-try. But ever since he was diagnosed with stomach disease, his old wife has been keeping a close eye on him and not allowing him to eat anything too spicy.
I don't know how much the girl from the Ji family has learned Old Ji's cooking skills. Judging from this, it looks pretty good. I don't know how it tastes. Thinking of this, the old man looked towards the kitchen and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw the kitchen door was closed.
"You're still screaming even after it's like this." Nie Yuanyuan thought, as expected, people who eat in the cafeteria think everything tastes delicious, students are so humble.
Old Master Nie didn't listen to what Nie Yuanyuan said at all. All he could think about at the moment was how he could get his granddaughter away and secretly taste it while the old woman was away. Thinking of this, he subconsciously swallowed his saliva.
"Yuanyuan, your grandma's probably almost done. Go get the rice. Give me an extra spoonful." The old man thought. With this bowl of boiled beef, he could eat a few more mouthfuls of rice.
Nie Yuanyuan didn't doubt him and nodded: "Okay, I'll go right away."
Mr. Nie pretended to be calm and nodded: "Well, go ahead."
He had been staring at Nie Yuanyuan. When he saw her enter the kitchen, he immediately turned around and started eating the boiled beef on the table. He told himself, "I'll just eat one slice. I'll see how much of Old Ji's skills the girl from the Ji family has learned."
After Grandpa Nie finished speaking, he quickly took out the toothpick he had just prepared, picked up a piece of beef, and hurriedly put it into his mouth. The beef was very tender. It seemed that the girl had marinated it in advance. It was fresh, fragrant, spicy and really delicious. I didn't expect the girl to cook it so deliciously.
Having not eaten spicy food for a long time, the old man couldn't help but hiss. He took the water cup beside him and quickly drank two sips of water to suppress the spicy taste. After calming down with great difficulty, he saw that there was no movement in the kitchen. The old man stretched out his hand again, thinking, fortunately I didn't throw away the toothpick just now, I can use it again. Well, he would eat the last piece.
As soon as he stretched out his hand, a strong female voice came from behind him: "Nie Zhonghua, what are you doing!"
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