"I've already taught you once, now repeat it for me!" Manager Liu said, giving up his seat.
Xu Yuehuai was already prepared, so she answered the call and stood in the spot where Manager Liu had just been, ready to prepare the hand-pulled mutton.
Manager Liu watched Xu Yuehuai from the side. She had rehearsed every movement in her mind many times, and now when she did it, it felt very familiar, as if she had done it many times before.
Even the seasoned shopkeeper, Manager Liu, was somewhat astonished after seeing the steps Xu Yuehuai had taken. He hadn't expected Xu Yuehuai to actually possess such talent!
Shopkeeper Liu originally wanted to pass on his skills to his son, but his son simply didn't have the talent for it, and no matter how much he taught him, his son just couldn't learn it.
But Xu Yuehuai is completely different from his son! He's practically a genius in this field! He only watched him teach him once, and he already learned 80% of it!
"Little girl, I never expected you could actually learn the essence of my teachings! Heaven has truly been kind to me, giving me a successor!"
After Xu Yuehuai finished making the product, Master Liu praised her without even tasting it.
Hearing those words, Xu Yuehuai suddenly felt a little embarrassed. In her heart, she felt that she wasn't that great; she just had a better memory and could remember details clearly.
Now that she had seen Manager Liu carefully make it, she wasn't stupid, so she naturally remembered the key points.
She had studied very diligently, but her current work wasn't very good. Being praised by Manager Liu, she felt somewhat unworthy.
"You're exaggerating. I didn't do that well. If I did well, it's because you taught me well. You may seem cold on the outside, but you're kind on the inside. You originally wanted to teach me, and when you first started teaching, whenever I didn't understand something, you would carefully demonstrate it to me. As I watched, I understood everything."
Xu Yuehuai immediately bowed to Manager Liu, expressing her sincere gratitude. Manager Liu quickly helped Xu Yuehuai up, looking at her kindly.
"Don't say that. I didn't teach him very well. If I had, my brat would probably have learned it by now."
"It's all because you're smart, little girl. I taught you once, and you actually learned it! If you go back and study it more, I reckon it won't be long before you're even better than me."
Xu Yuehuai couldn't bear such words and immediately waved her hand. She said to Manager Liu, "No, no, how can I compare to you! You have been making them for so many years. Even if I practice for several more decades, I still can't compare to you."
Upon hearing this, Manager Liu smiled and shook his head. His gaze towards Xu Yuehuai was extremely gentle.
"Don't belittle yourself here. I can tell from just a few glances that you already have a very high level of culinary skills."
"Now, learning how to make hand-pulled mutton is a piece of cake for you. Even if you want to learn other more intricate skills, you'll definitely be able to learn them quickly as well."
“Unlike me, an old man whose life is probably going to end like this. I can only deal with hand-pulled mutton now, and there’s no other possibility for me to learn anything else. My path has probably come to an end here. But your path has only just begun.”
Manager Liu's words were tinged with sadness, and as he spoke, he suddenly coughed a few times. He quickly turned away, covered his mouth, and continued coughing.
Xu Yuehuai, who was watching from the side, noticed that Manager Liu seemed to be unwell, so he called in the young man from the Liu family who was waiting outside the door.
"Young Master Liu! Your father isn't feeling well! Come and see what's wrong?"
Upon hearing Xu Yuehuai's shout, Liu's younger brother rushed into the house. When he arrived, he saw his father covering his mouth, his face pale, coughing incessantly, and he felt very anxious.
"Dad! Your old ailment has flared up again! You must not have slept well last night! I'll take you to see a doctor!"
The young man from the Liu family quickly helped the shopkeeper, Liu, and tried to take him out to see a doctor. But the shopkeeper grabbed the young man's arm, preventing him from dragging him outside.
"No! Let's not see a doctor! Seeing a doctor is just a waste of money! They can't cure my old ailment at all!"
"This illness can't be cured; it's been with me for decades. I'm used to it. It's just an occasional cough when I catch a cold; it's not life-threatening. I can live a few more years, old man!"
Hearing this from the side, Xu Yuehuai felt a little uncomfortable and quickly went up to Manager Liu.
"You should listen to what the young man from the Liu family says. We'll take you to see a doctor. Even if the doctor can't cure your illness right away, it can at least alleviate your discomfort!"
After saying that, Manager Liu frowned, shook his head, and did not want to go with Xu Yuehuai and the others to see a doctor.
Judging from the dilapidated appearance of the surroundings, Xu Yuehuai figured they must be struggling financially. Xu Yuehuai himself didn't have much else, but he had plenty of money.
"You should go see a doctor. You're practically my mentor now. I'll cover all the doctor's fees. I'll spend whatever it takes to cure you."
Manager Liu, however, was unwilling to accept Xu Yuehuai's kindness and refused.
"How can that be? We've already agreed that my teaching you is just a transaction. You'll have to teach my son how to make dried fruit, and some other skills as well."
“I don’t want money. This illness is incurable. I’m feeling better now and I’m not coughing anymore, so there’s no need to see a doctor.”
When Xu Yuehuai saw that Manager Liu was worried that after he gave him the money, he would not teach Liu's son how to make dried fruit and other crafts, he smiled bitterly to himself.
"I'll still give you the money, and I'll still teach you the skills. I'll be living in the Underworld Kingdom for a long time, so let's just consider this a friendship and take care of each other."
Upon hearing this, and seeing his son nodding frantically beside him, Manager Liu agreed.
Xu Yuehuai is such a wonderful girl, who wouldn't want to be her friend?
After Manager Liu agreed, Xu Yuehuai and the young man from the Liu family took Manager Liu to see a doctor.
The group sat in a carriage and headed towards the largest medical clinic in the city.
Seeing that the route was heading towards the largest clinic, Manager Liu wanted to persuade Xu Yuehuai to go to just an ordinary clinic. Xu Yuehuai, always eager to treat those who had helped her, instructed the horse driver not to change course and to go directly to the largest clinic.
When they arrived at the clinic, Xu Yuehuai and the young man from the Liu family helped Manager Liu down from the carriage. Many patients were coming and going, forming a large crowd.
Someone nearby recognized Manager Liu and suddenly looked at Manager Liu and Xu Yuehuai with a mocking expression, coldly saying, "Oh! Isn't this Manager Liu from East Street?"
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