It is ten o'clock in the morning. There are quite a lot of people on the road. Many of them are carrying baskets and are dressed in various clothes.
Because the weather is getting colder now, the temperature is only 8 degrees Celsius at noon and can even drop to zero degrees Celsius at night. So all kinds of cotton-padded jackets have appeared on people.
The coat Ye Zhiqiu was wearing was his favorite piece of clothing, a grass green coat that Feng Xiaomei had given him half a month ago!
At that time, he was a little emotional and couldn't help hugging her and kissing her again and again, so he was able to make a breakthrough in his relationship with her and deepened their revolutionary friendship.
At least when the two of them were together, Ye Zhiqiu's naughty hands would occasionally touch some places involuntarily. Although she would be a little angry and push his hands away, she would not be slapped in the face by him.
Feng Xiaomei has been a bit worried lately, however, because her father hasn't replied in a while. As a materials science expert, she doesn't know what he's been up to, but he's been busy all these years.
As for Chen Yuqing, she was personally very satisfied with Ye Zhiqiu! Because Feng Xiaomei had become more and more cheerful after dating him, and had shown some signs of returning to normal. At least when people greeted her, she could already say hello.
It is said that love can nourish every wounded soul. Ye Zhiqiu is not sure whether this statement is true or not, but he feels that he has fallen for Feng Xiaomei's beauty.
Because her feedback was so good, from our first date to our first movie. From having her back turned when I told her I liked her, to now, when I say this, she looks at me with her big, watery eyes.
Ye Zhiqiu really hopes that time will pass quickly so that he can marry her home soon!
"Brother Ye is here!"
"Hey, what's up so late, little brat?"
Ye Zhiqiu got off his bicycle and said to Chen Yimin and the others with a smile, "Hey, Master, why are you all waiting for me at the door?"
Chen Yimin laughed and scolded, "I'm just worried that you, a bad boy, will fail and not get enough ingredients."
So that's how it is. Ye Zhiqiu said with a grin, "You're underestimating me, aren't you? Seven chickens, five ducks, five turtles, five carps, five snakehead fish, five catties of prawns, plus fruits, vegetables, and side dishes—all ready!"
After saying that, seeing Li Weimin taking over the bicycle and untying the bag rope on the basket, Ye Zhiqiu hurriedly said, "Brother Weimin, that's the birthday gift for Master tonight. I've piled all the ingredients in the basket at the back."
Li Weimin laughed and said, "No, I have to see the gift you brought. If it's better than my senior brother's, I'll be so embarrassed! By the way, Master, shall we read the gift list tonight?"
Chen Yimin shook his head and said, "No, there's nothing to sing about. But I've arranged a table, and when the time comes, just put the gifts on it.
I spent a lot of money this time, and I only bought your master a Shanghai brand watch after spending an extra hundred yuan. This thing is so hard to find, I can’t even bear to buy it myself!
Wang Lei asked curiously, "My little disciple, what did you prepare for Master's birthday?"
Ye Zhiqiu told everyone about the things he brought, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. These gifts were quite suitable. In fact, they discovered one thing, that is, Ye Zhiqiu seemed to be richer than them!
If he gave a gift that was too good, his senior brothers and masters would worry that their gifts would not be as good as his, and that would be an awkward situation.
Ye Zhiqiu went to greet everyone first, and then went to the kitchen to help make lunch. Everyone made a dish that would be served in the evening.
Ye Zhiqiu made a dish of shredded pork with fish flavor for Chen Renfu to try. He made this dish in the evening, but it was not served on the table. It was considered a trial dish.
Ye Zhiqiu was the last dish. After everyone finished cooking it, they brought it to Chen Renfu to taste first.
Because some dishes are easiest to detect problems when they are freshly cooked and served.
Therefore, the best way is to let him taste the food as soon as it comes out of the pot.
After Ye Zhiqiu finished making the fish-flavored shredded pork, he said to Sun Lai Di, "Master's wife, I'll take the dish over for the old man to taste first. Please take care of the cleanup."
"Go ahead, go ahead. I'll wash up and boil some water. We have to kill the chickens and ducks after dinner."
Ye Zhiqiu smiled, nodded, said thank you for your hard work, and walked towards the living room with the dishes.
That's because we're having the wedding banquet here today. Tomorrow the Chen family will move to the factory dormitory building, which has heating and is much better than here.
The coal stove here can't get the temperature too high. Things are different at Ye Zhiqiu's house. After the temperature dropped sharply last week, the radiator's boiler started to burn.
The weather isn't particularly cold right now, and the temperature inside the house can be maintained at around 20 degrees Celsius. However, when the temperature drops, it will only be around 14 or 15 degrees Celsius, which is already very good.
Don’t even think about maintaining room temperature of 18 or 19 degrees Celsius, or even higher, like in later generations. This is because the technology of radiators and the insulation of houses cannot reach this level.
"Master, try my fish-flavored shredded pork. How good is it?"
Chen Renfu smiled. He really liked this apprentice. He was very smart, often creating surprising dishes, and he was also very capable.
It is difficult for Chen Yimin to get a bunch of ingredients now, but this disciple has the ability to prepare everything.
"Okay, okay, let me try your dish to see how it's cooked... Very good, it's already 90 points! If this dish is used in the chef evaluation, you can be promoted to senior chef with it!"
Ye Zhiqiu grinned and said, "Master, I don't want to be rated. If I get a chef rating, I will be assigned a job."
That's exactly what's happening. These days, people are supposed to do whatever they're good at. If Ye Zhiqiu were rated as a chef, he should be working as a chef. He wouldn't be allowed to continue working as a buyer.
In the past, Wang Lei and others wanted him to participate in the rating, but now that something like this has happened, they don’t even mention it.
Chen Renfu nodded and said, “Adjust the dish. My little disciple, your skill in making this dish is sufficient to demonstrate your skills.
Spicy boiled fish fillet is a relatively easy dish to make and also tends to be more colorful. How about your senior brother Wei Min make it instead? You can make his roast duck with potatoes instead.
Although he entered the industry earlier than you, his talent in skills is indeed not as high as yours. Even if he is unhappy about this, this old man has to be frank..."
Li Weimin said cheerfully, "Master, you're welcome. I know my limitations very well. I can't compare to the talents of my junior brothers!"
Ye Zhiqiu raised his eyebrows and said, "Why not? Let Brother Weimin do it! One person's excellence is not enough. Only when we each have our own strengths can we show the ability of our master's disciples!"
Chen Yimin applauded and said, "Well said! If I hadn't had to save my energy for tonight, I'd really like to have a couple of drinks!"
Everyone laughed because they didn't drink any wine at noon and they wanted to save it for the guests in the evening!
In this way, the dishes Ye Zhiqiu wanted to make became crispy fried chicken, fish-flavored shredded pork, and the already recognized roast duck with potatoes.
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