Chapter 013 Is It Really Unlovable?

"Baby is very happy." Xie Luoshu looked at Yanyan.

The little boy scratched his cheeks with his hands, and painted himself with flour. His little feet swayed, causing his clothes to move slightly.

"Oh, little baby." The proprietress didn't expect that Yan Yan would get himself into this state after she wasn't paying attention for a while, so she quickly took a clean towel and wiped Yan Yan's little face clean.

"Alright, alright, alright." The ramen chef couldn't wait, "It's my turn now."

"Why are you in such a hurry?" The lady boss glanced at the ramen chef, but her hands moved faster and faster, "Young man, go learn how to make ramen from Lao Liu."

"Hmm?" Xie Luoshu paused, "No need for help..."

“No, no.” The lady boss waved her hands, “I can finish making these dumplings in a short while.”

"Okay then." Xie Luoshu took the dough from the ramen chef and gave a small piece to Yanyan, "Hey, use this one, it's a little smaller."

The boy didn't mind, he poked the dough, it was soft and tender, because the ramen chef had kneaded it beforehand, so it was still a little warm.

The little one was in a playful mood. He poked a hole in the soft dough.

The ramen chef said, "I have kneaded it almost done. This is the best way to make ramen. It is neither too soft nor too hard."

Xie Luoshu learned how to knead the dough from the ramen master's method and felt the state of the dough.

Then the ramen chef demonstrated in slow motion: "Don't use brute force, use skill..."

It was Xie Luoshu's first time making it, but luckily the ramen chef had kneaded the dough in advance, so it didn't break at the beginning, and it only broke later on.

"It's so difficult." Xie Luoshu sighed, "How long did you practice, Master?"

"Me?" The ramen chef had a serious expression. "I studied for two months before I graduated. My master told me not to say that I was taught by him."

"Heh." Xie Luoshu chuckled, "Since Master can open a shop here, his craftsmanship must be very good."

This food city is very close to the city center, has an excellent geographical location, and was only opened two years ago. A large amount of money was invested in publicity before it opened.

A lot of money was invested and many bloggers were invited. Now it has become a landmark place. There is always a constant stream of people at mealtime. It must be really talented to stand out from many competitors and open a store at the entrance of the food city.

"Of course." The ramen chef said proudly, "Although others can learn my ramen making skills, the soup base of this noodle soup is my exclusive secret recipe."

"Really?" Xie Luoshu said, "I'd like to taste the master's craftsmanship."

"Okay!" the ramen chef agreed immediately, "I guarantee you'll love it after you try it. No other ramen will impress you."

After the ramen chef said this, Xie Luoshu became even more excited.

The ramen failed, so he didn't want to try anymore. He took out his cell phone and called Butler Lin.

Xie Luoshu: Butler Lin, Yanyan and I had lunch at the Food City at noon.

Butler Lin: Okay, Mr. Xie, I will pick you up to go to the hospital after twelve o'clock.

Xie Luoshu: OK, thank you.

Yanyan, who was standing by, was playing with the dough as if it were plasticine.

Xie Luoshu thought about it and took half of the dough from Yanyan.

[Good boy, give some to your daddy. ]

Yanyan looked at the dough that had half disappeared:???

Your little bit and my little bit seem to be different.

Xie Luoshu picked up the dough, and the color of the dough made his fingers look even whiter. His fingers were long and flexible, with distinct joints but not abrupt. He pinched the dough and divided it into two parts. The slightly smaller part was for the upper body, and the other part was for the lower body.

He placed the larger part on the table and used his palms to rub it into a cylindrical shape that was smaller at the top and larger at the bottom. Then, he picked up a chopstick and pressed three marks on it. The two parts in the middle were the front legs of the kitten. He pinched out the raised soles of the feet and used a wooden stick to press out the shape of the paws.

Then, Xie Luoshu picked up another part, rolled it into a ball, poked a point on the upper part of both sides with the wooden stick, and then used his thumb and index finger to cleverly outline the round outline of the cat's ears.

He pressed the stick gently, and two small dimples formed on both sides of the dough, which were the eyes of the kitten. There was still a little dough missing in the middle, and Xie Luoshu saw the right moment, and when Yanyan was attracted by him and looked at him motionlessly, he took a little dough from Yanyan's hand, kept some of it, and took out some and divided it into two small balls as the kitten's nose.

Yanyan blinked, looked at her hand and then glanced at her little dad: Hey, if little dad wants it, just give it to him.

Xie Luoshu looked at Yanyan and smiled happily.

[Hehe, you little idiot. You haven't reacted yet.]

Yanyan curled her lips: Zizi is not the little fool. Xiaoba is the little fool. No, the big fool.

Xie Luoshu used his fingernails to outline the kitten's whiskers. Then, the upper and lower parts were combined.

Finally, he picked up the remaining dough and gently rolled it into a long strip on the table to shape a slender tail for the kitten.

"Okay." Xie Luoshu picked up the kitten. He had seen this on a short video platform in his previous life.

Although it is a bit ugly without other tools...but...

[It's so ugly and cute, hahaha, the more I look at it, the likable it becomes. 】

Xie Luoshu is very tolerant of his craftsmanship. As long as he can make it, it's good enough.

"Baby, is it cute?" Xie Luoshu showed the dough cat to Yanyan.

Yanyan was silent: Although the baby is only three years old, he still knows what is cute and what is not cute.

It can be said that Xie Luoshu’s operation was as fierce as a tiger, but when he saw the result... well, forget it.

"Hmm?" Xie Luoshu looked at the dough cat he made. "Isn't it cute? It's okay."

The lady boss at the side laughed out loud: "Young man, what are you doing?"

"Guess what." Xie Luoshu kept the question a secret.

"I guess." The lady boss's hands were not listening as she was wrapping dumplings. "It looks... like a cat."

"You guessed it right." Xie Luoshu nodded.

[I knew I had some talent.]

Yanyan pinched the dough in her hand: Oh, my little dad is so narcissistic.

"Oh my." The proprietress seemed very surprised. "It's really a cat. It's a bit... original."

"Huh?" Xie Luoshu blinked and smiled awkwardly, "Haha, right? I learned it online."

"There are all these weird things on the Internet." The lady boss complained, "Young man, don't learn these things next time. Learn to do it well."

Xie Luoshu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll make a nice one for the baby next time."

[Is it really that ugly? I'm serious. I've watched that video ten times.]

Yanyan nodded: Yes, ugly.

"It seems that you are looking forward to it." Xie Luoshu once again misunderstood Yanyan's meaning, "Don't worry, you, Daddy will definitely make a nice and cute one next time!"

Yanyan: Hmm...Okay, just look forward to it for a while.

"Gu..." Since the baby is a picky eater, he basically didn't eat anything in the morning and is now a little hungry.

With Xie Luoshu's help, the boss lady finished wrapping the dumplings. The ramen chef had also prepared some ramen noodles and went to the kitchen to prepare his own secret soup base.

"Are you hungry, kid?" Secretary Xie Luo remembered that Yanyan had just gotten up when he left the house. "You didn't eat enough this morning."

Yanyan nodded obediently: Yeah yeah.

"Huh?" Xie Luoshu was puzzled. "How come you're not full? Is it not tasty?"

Yanyan nodded again: Well, Zaizai doesn’t like to eat those things.

[How could that be? I saw that my son had no dietary restrictions. Although he was picky about food, he ate well in restaurants.]

Yanyan poked the dough in her hand: Because they gave it to Zaizai, Zaizai didn't like it. They gave it to Zaizai even though they knew Zaizai didn't like it. Bad!

Xie Luoshu washed his hands and picked up Yanyan.

[Looks like I need to have a good chat with the chef. ]

"Little kid, you're hungry." The proprietress picked up a plate of dumplings and said, "That's great. Auntie will make some dumplings for you."

"Alright." Xie Luoshu nodded, "One dumpling and a bowl of ramen."

"Okay." The lady boss brought Xie Luoshu into the store, "Old Liu, give me a bowl of ramen."

The ramen chef had already prepared everything. His years of experience had made him very skilled. He could make a bowl with just a handful of noodles. He gently lifted the noodles and threw them into the pot with just the right amount of force. With a "swish" sound, the noodles were instantly submerged in the boiling water.

"Just cook what my son and I made." Xie Luoshu brought a child chair from the side for Yanyan to sit on.

Xie Luoshu and Yanyan didn't make many dumplings. After all, Xie Luoshu ran off to learn how to make ramen, and Yanyan didn't want to make any more dumplings after making the first one, and then just played with the dough.

"Okay," the lady boss nodded, "but I think a lot of the stuffing will come out when you cook it."

"No problem, no problem." Xie Luoshu didn't mind. He just wanted to taste the dumplings he made himself.

In the kitchen, the ramen chef also put the dumplings into the boiling water.

He holds a long chopstick and gently stirs the noodles in the pot, ensuring that each one is evenly heated. As time goes by, the noodles gradually become soft and elastic in the pot. With years of experience, he can accurately judge the doneness of the noodles. When the noodles reach the best state, he quickly takes them out, drains the water, and puts them into the bowl that has been prepared in advance. The movements are done in one go, as smooth as flowing water.

"Would you like some scallions and cilantro?" asked the ramen chef.

“No more.” Xie Luoshu didn’t know whether Yanyan could taste the taste of green onions and coriander, so he decided not to have it.

The ramen chef quickly poured the soup, added various side dishes and a large spoonful of beef.

The dumplings cooked in the other pot have also been added with water three times and can be taken out of the pot.

The proprietress came out with ramen and dumplings, and gave Xie Luoshu two small bowls: "Eat it while it's hot. Old Liu's cooking skills are amazing."

"Thank you." Xie Luoshu took out a pair of chopsticks and two spoons and gave one to Yanyan.

The ramen and dumplings were fresh out of the pot, hot and still emitting steam.

"Eat the dumplings first, baby. Blow on them before you eat." Xie Luoshu picked up a few dumplings with intact skins for the baby, then picked up a piece of ramen with chopsticks and took a bite.

The thin and long noodles are chewy. The taste is smooth and elastic. As the ramen chef said, his soup is very good. The delicious soup is the soul of ramen. After a long time of boiling, the various ingredients are rich and mellow, with a rich taste and a suitable salty aroma, which perfectly complements the taste of the noodles.

The side dishes are also very good. Crisp bean sprouts, salted eggs, and tender beef, the beef is soft and has clear texture. These side dishes add a rich taste to this bowl of ramen.