In less than half an hour, Chef Liu prepared five dishes.

In addition to hot and sour potato shreds, pork and cabbage, scrambled eggs with tomatoes and stir-fried asparagus, there is also a dish of braised beef with radish.

Master Hu had prepared it early in the morning and was simmering it on a tin stove in the yard. The wind was not blowing this way and the windows were not open, so Qi Sisi and the others didn't notice it.

"Okay, take it to the cafeteria."

When leaving the kitchen, Master Liu spoke less, like a taciturn and serious old man.

Four large stainless steel basins filled with delicious dishes.

The dish of stewed beef with white radish took the whole stove directly.

The iron stove is not as big as the kitchen stove. It is a cylinder, which is probably made from a large iron pot. One side is hollowed out to fit the pot, and there is a hole at the bottom to put firewood in. The back is connected to an iron pipe for exhaust.

It's not big, and it has ears on both sides so you can carry it, which is pretty cute.

Afterwards, Qiu Qiang and Xu Lanting served food to everyone. The cafeteria was already full.

There were about ten people, most of them had shaved heads, neat and tidy, except for one whose hair was completely white, with some black mixed in.

Looking around, almost all of them are over 70 years old.

It was the first time that Qi Sisi saw so many elders. She was shocked for a moment and felt as if she had come to a nursing home.

However, the aura of these people is not like that of ordinary people.

The old man met her gaze, and even though his eyes were cloudy, they were still very sharp, and few people could resist his sudden burst of power.

Qi Sisi was startled.

Fortunately, the other party came to his senses, and quickly drooped his eyelids and retracted his arrogance, just like an ordinary person.

"Are you scared?"

Old man Liu teased on the side.

Qi Sisi puffed her cheeks and said, "No."

Even if you are frightened, you will pretend to be calm. It's nothing, just be stubborn!

"Tsk, go get some work!"

Seemingly disappointed that he failed to scare Qi Sisi, Old Man Liu made her work for personal gain without a moment's rest until everyone had finished their meals.

Qi Sisi felt her waist and arms were so sore that she couldn't stand up straight or lift them up.

He had been busy peeling and cutting potatoes, sitting hunched over for half an hour, and now he was raising his arms to make soup for everyone.

Not only did she have to scoop out the soup, but she also had to add beef and radish, all of which she had to control. The pot was a little low to the ground, so she had to bend over every time to hit it.

It was all her fault that she didn't do any work before. Now she feels like her life is half gone when she does a little work.

Qi Sisi sighed in her heart.

Let alone seven days, she felt it would be difficult for her to survive even one day.

"What's the matter?"

Xu Lanting noticed the wrinkles on her face and expressed his concern.

"No, I'm a little tired."

Qi Sisi tried her best to smile.

"It just started like this," Qiu Qiang smiled nonchalantly, "When we first came here, Xu Lanting hurt himself on the first day. The master thought he was faking it, but the doctor said it was a muscle strain~" His schadenfreude was quite obvious.

In contrast, Xu Lanting's face darkened.

"What..."

Qi Si wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

This was quite funny, but she was afraid. If Xu Lanting laughed today, she would be the one to be laughed at tomorrow... Forget it, just hold it in!

"Hurry up and eat!"

Old man Liu glared.

Several people immediately became obedient and started eating.

Each of them had a meal, either rice or porridge, and as for the meal, they just had to take the rest.

Qi Sisi liked every dish in this portion. She felt that she was well taken care of.

For example, Xu Lanting’s dish didn’t have beef soup, Qiu Qiang’s didn’t have fried tomato and eggs, and Hong Jie’s didn’t have fried pork and cabbage…

As for Master Liu, of course he is treated the same as her. If one is missing, the chef will be missing. It doesn't make sense for a chef to not be able to eat the food he cooks.

After Qi Sisi tasted every dish, Old Man Liu couldn't wait to ask, "How is it? Is your cooking skill okay?"

"Not bad!"

Old Liu almost jumped up: "What do you mean it's OK?"

Qi Sisi smiled and gave a thumbs up, then changed her tone and said, "It's delicious!"

Although it was a little cold, every dish tasted great, especially the radish soup, which was still hot. The beef and radish were particularly fragrant. It was rare that some chopped green onions were sprinkled on it after it came out of the pot, so it had an even stronger green onion aroma.

Qi Sisi ate very satisfactorily. She held her stomach and rested for a while before she felt herself slow down.

After dinner, the cleaning work was taken over by Qiu Qiang and Xu Lanting.

Qi Sisi wanted to work with them, but Old Man Liu waved his hand to let her stay, as if he didn't want to say anything.

After some hesitation, she sat down.

"I'll lend it to you."

Old man Liu took out a cookbook from his pocket.

Qi Sisi was sharp-eyed and saw a few traditional Chinese characters written on the wall. Although the strokes were complicated, she still guessed what it said: Zheng's recipe.

"I'll lend it to you. Please return it to me before you leave."

Old man Liu turned his head away deliberately, feeling very uncomfortable all over.

Just when he thought Qi Sisi was grateful and politely declined, he heard a sentence: "Master, isn't your last name Liu?"

The smile on Old Man Liu's face disappeared immediately, and he glared at her fiercely: "Is it not okay for me to take my mother's surname?"

"oh!"

Qi Sisi suddenly realized. It's not impossible, but it's quite rare.

"Do you really believe it?"

Old man Liu looked stunned.

Qi Sisi held her hands to her mouth and coughed lightly, "Why don't you believe it? I believe everything the teacher tells me."

Old man Liu looked even more uncomfortable. Why didn't this disciple follow his ideas at all? "I was joking. This Zheng is my ancestor's master. My ancestor is Zheng's disciple with a different surname."

Qi Sisi said "Oh", her eyes becoming more curious, "Then the master must be very outstanding, to let the master accept him as a disciple regardless of his surname."

"almost."

Old man Liu hesitated. He remembered that his father once gave a bun to save someone, but the other party insisted on teaching him cooking because the bun was so unpalatable that he smashed it hard against a brick and almost injured the man. I guess, this is considered very good...

"Will it be dangerous to leave this book here with me?"

Qi Si thought of the martial arts secrets in novels, which could easily lead to the destruction of a family.

Old man Liu's face darkened, and he slapped her in the face, cursing: "What do you think is dangerous here? Just don't get soaked in water or encounter fire."

Of course, if it really happens, it's okay.

He gave it to me but it was not originally...

Qi Sisi covered her head, feeling guilty, blaming herself for reading too many novels. Alas, her thoughts could not help but wander.

Don't make the same mistake again next time. This is a retirement home, and the security here is as strong as that of the military. If someone notices that something is wrong, I'll be finished.