Happy private dishes

Chapter 136

He Leilei looked again at the hot soup with white smoke in the small pumpkin cup carved with horizontal lines. Inside the soup were balls of transparent and crystal-clear "jelly" mixed with white and brown dices, like The fruit in the jelly.

Such a soup, which is both cute on the outside and inside, aroused He Leilei's various fantasies about food.

He Leilei's fingers were cold and stiff, but the little pumpkin was warm and steaming. The patterns on the skin of the melon were horizontal lines that she had sewed on as a joke.The pumpkin pillow was also her first attempt at making stuffed dolls herself.

At that time, she childishly determined her life aspirations, she wanted to be a puppet designer.

She told her parents that she wanted to make dolls for those children who don’t have toys on TV, and when the time came, she would give them free if they didn’t want money.

Parents, mother and brothers just looked at her and smiled, they all cherished her childish dream.

For a long time afterward she liked to put that pumpkin next to her pillow, to hold it, to lean against it.It accompanied her through the last time of her childhood and recorded her happy and happy memories.

I want to taste it, I really want to taste the hot soup in the pumpkin cup, an indescribable sweet taste, constantly tempting He Leilei, at this time her stomach started to growl again, reminding her that she has not eaten for a long time something.

It doesn't matter if you try it, right?The sin that could not be washed away finally turned into a fish on the tip of the tongue.No matter how tempting it is, she will definitely not be able to eat it.Turning her head to look at the worried eyes of her parents, He Leilei finally picked up the spoon, filled a small spoonful of soup and put it into her mouth.

Then, the sweet hot soup, with soft but chewy little particles, instantly occupied her tongue, and the cold, bloody and disgusting feeling was instantly suppressed by the rich sweetness.

He Leilei seemed to be frightened, and looked at her in shock as she designed and produced the pumpkin that had accompanied her through many days and nights.Then, she suddenly had a very strange idea, and suddenly her pumpkin knight came to save her again.In the next second, she drove this strange thought out of her mind.

Unknowingly, they seem to have grown up, and if they believe in something they liked when they were young, they should be laughed at by others.

At this moment, He Leilei's mood fluctuated violently. Many memories of classmates, friends, brothers, and parents all followed this little pumpkin, or slowly recovered with the sweet soup.She simply dropped the spoon, picked up the little pumpkin, and drank another sip of the soup with an almost rough movement.No matter what it is, anyone is fine, come and save her, shall we?

Then, He Leilei felt the sweet and fragrant soup flowing down her tongue into her esophagus, and then into her stomach... Her frozen body slowly followed the bowl of hot water. The soup became warmer inch by inch, as if even her soul was warmed.

At the end of that nightmare, she seemed to see a ray of dawn, and then a sun, shining on her.He Leilei couldn't help closing her eyes, recalling this comfortable feeling.

Mrs. He, who was sitting next to her, was already covering her mouth with excitement, and could not cry; with soup.

He Leilei couldn't help but look at the dish next to her that imitated her prints on the five-color beach.Five colors of rice are used on the plate, the beach is decorated, and there is a boat made of unknown "small cabbage" leaves. The boat is loaded with goods as if returning home with a full load.

Although He Leilei felt that the dish was imitated a bit nondescript, with the help of her mother, she got a small boat and put it on her own plate.

The stomach was warm, but the pouch was still empty. After the first time just now, He Leilei simply stopped hesitating.Light fresh and slightly bitter boat leaves, soft and sweet corn kernels, crisp pine nuts, and crisp diced carrots.The corn with pine nuts that was tossed into a boat showed its original appearance step by step in He Leilei's mouth.

It turns out that eating can also be such an interesting thing.

Soon, He Leilei saw the big rooster stickers that she made out of leaves when she was a child, but the rooster's comb, rooster's tail turned into cucumber slices.He Leilei couldn't help but pick up a piece of chicken belly which was glutinous rice lotus root. It was still warm and very sweet. It seemed that honey juice oozed out after a bite, giving the tip of the tongue a very comfortable feeling.

Then, she picked up her little yellow chicken and little goldfish, which turned out to be steamed dumplings.

He Leilei had already eaten "a lot" of food without knowing it, and now she looked at the "meat" dishes on other plates, and she couldn't help but stop her chopsticks.

Although, crispy shrimp rolled into a large bouquet of flowers also looked delicious, as did sliced ​​bonsai meat in a small bowl, and braised pork with a bird made from spinach root.

Now, He Leilei suddenly discovered that these dishes were indeed from her works.After making the dishes, they have tried their best to maintain the original shape, but due to the limitations of the ingredients and cooking methods, they don't look alike.However, in fact, the chef restored "them" as much as possible by virtue of his knife skills, food carvings, and rich culinary knowledge.

When He Leilei ate the dishes, she even had an illusion. She could strongly feel that the chef wanted to awaken the warmth hidden deep in her heart through these dishes.

At this moment, Mr. He finally couldn't help but speak. "Leilei, the dishes on the table today don't use any meat, if you don't believe me, try again."

Mr. He carefully picked up a piece of "Braised Pork" and put it on He Leilei's plate, his eyes were slowly expecting.

Before the accident, Mr. He always tried to maintain his father's dignity in front of his daughter; after the accident, Mr. He, like Mrs. He, became a doting father.

Seeing the expectant eyes of her father and mother, He Leilei finally put some "meat" into her mouth, and she was ready to vomit.However, after eating that piece of meat, it does taste a bit like meat, but it doesn't have the slightest smell of meat.The taste of this "braised pork" was unexpectedly fresh, and it was a little crunchy when she chewed it, as if the "meat" was cooked very strong.But in fact, this is not a piece of meat.

"Could this be... winter melon?" He Leilei looked at her father in disbelief.

"Yes, Dad saw with his own eyes those two masters making wax gourd into pork belly." Mr. He laughed as he spoke. "Leilei, what is this shrimp?"

Mr. He took another piece of "shrimp" from the crispy rice roll and put it on He Leilei's plate.

"Could this be... yam?" He Leilei chewed on the fresh and tender shrimp, showing an expression of disbelief.

"What about the meat?"

"It's sliced ​​tofu."

The father and daughter are like playing a game, exploring the secrets hidden in the dishes on the table.Then, He Leilei touched her stomach and couldn't help but said, "I'm so full, Dad, I really can't eat any more!"

After listening to his daughter's words, Mr. He burst into tears.It has been more than a month, when did his daughter have enough food?
He Leilei was at a loss as she looked at her father who had always been brave, tough, almost omnipotent, and always sheltered her from wind and rain, but at this moment, he was crying so embarrassingly.

Caressing the warm, already satisfied stomach, accompanied by the sweet and delicious taste still lingering between her lips and teeth, in an instant, He Leilei seemed to suddenly understand something.

She couldn't help turning her head to look at his father, only to suddenly realize that his temples had already turned gray.She has grown up, but they are old, but she is still making them work hard for their own affairs.

He Leilei looked at her mother again. Her mother had been working hard for her for more than a month, and she was already emaciated.

He Leilei suddenly understood that no matter what happened, someone loved her more than anything else.No matter what, they all hope that their daughter can live a good life and grow up well.

At this moment, He Leilei finally walked out of that cold and dark basement.

Yes, she did make a mistake, which hurt her friends, and her heart will be chained for the rest of her life.However, even for the sake of her parents who really love her, she must live a good life.

As for how to make up for this mistake, this is a question she has to think about all her life.Her main task now is to grow up well.

"Dad, Mom, you all should eat too. Today's food is really good." He Leilei couldn't help laughing as she looked at her parents.The depression that had accumulated on her body for more than a month finally dissipated.

"Eat, of course we ate. Leilei, will you still eat with Dad in the future?" Mr. He stared at He Leilei with moist eyes.

"Of course."

From this day on, He Leilei really began to grow up.Although, in the future, eating may still be a very strenuous task for her.However, she will continue to work hard to persevere.

Because Kou Yuanyuan used an almost foul method this time, miraculously, He Leilei really succeeded in eating.

Mr. He's attitude towards Master Yan and Kou Yuanyuan is finally a lot more polite.Mr. He offered them a large sum of money as a bonus, but Master Yan frowned and refused.

"Mr. He, I'm old enough to ignore everything. I will come to you just out of my duty as a chef. As for the bonus, forget it. We will accept your wish." Master Yan said this At the time, there was no emotion at all.

The reason why he didn't like to come out to do banquets was because he disliked how those rich people treated them with this attitude.

They are indeed craftsmen, relying on their craftsmanship to support themselves, but Master Yan still hopes that he can have dignity and be a respected chef.

In this regard, his traitor's thinking was completely opposite to his.Rebels think that being a chef is to make themselves famous and become a classy person.I don't care if you respect me or not, I cook delicious food, as long as you are willing to spend money on it, the more tips you give, the happier I am.Therefore, he disliked that Master Yan was too busy, he was very particular, and he wanted to save face and suffer.In the end, he even directly betrayed Master Yan and stepped on Master Yan.

"You mean you don't want the 30 bonus?" Mr. He's expression sank after hearing his words.He had tried his best to treat each other with courtesy, but this guy with a bitter face didn't give him any face.

"What about your little apprentice? You don't want her? Can you make the decision for her about money?"

In fact, Mr. He has always felt that Master Yan, who is wearing sportswear and has a bitter face, looks a bit worthy of the stage.On the contrary, looking at the cute little girl wearing the same sportswear is much more pleasing to the eye.It just so happened that the little girl was at the right age to spend money, otherwise the bonus would have been forgotten by her.

"Mr. He, I'm not yet an adult, and my family doesn't need me to earn money. Master, master, master is my father. Of course he can make decisions for me." Kou Yuanyuan looked at him with a smile, her attitude was not tough, but He Mr. hit a soft nail abruptly.

As a successful person, Mr. He really looked down on these craftsmen at first.However, today, Kou Yuanyuan's master and apprentice were an eye-opener for him.

"Then why are you master and apprentice coming to my house? My house is publicly offering a reward to invite famous chefs to cook noodles." Mr. He frowned, pretending to be angry and glared at the two who didn't know how to flatter him, and didn't give him face chef glance.

Master Yan didn't speak, but Kou Yuanyuan was young and vigorous, and spoke first.

"Mr. He, the master said that we are only here as a chef. Cooking is a very happy thing for me. I hope that the dishes I cook can make the diners feel very happy. In this regard, the master and My thoughts are the same. There is no way we can watch a little girl starve to death."

Kou Yuanyuan's words were very powerful. She was not an impulsive person, but, for some reason, she just couldn't stand Mr. He treating her master like this.

Mr. He almost laughed out loud when he heard what Kou Yuanyuan said outrightly.In this way, his daughter was sympathized by the old and the young.That's why the master and apprentice ran over with great effort and tried their best to cook a banquet for his daughter.They don't even want their money.

Mr. He was able to start from scratch and get to the position he is today.He has seen a lot of money lovers, snobs, and backstabbers.However, I didn't expect to meet two "fools" who don't need money and live for the chef's belief.

However, looking at the little girl's bright, firm, clear eyes that will not admit defeat or give up at all; then look at Master Yan with a proud face, willing to stand behind the little apprentice forever and do his best Everything must protect the child's dream.Mr. He himself didn't want to admit that he was as hard-hearted as him, yet he was so easily moved.

"Success, then let's not talk about the bonus. Today, the matter of my daughter really bothered Master Yan and you two. This bonus can not be given, but we must pay for the two of you to come to our house today. I have to give it. I will give it according to the highest treatment in the market. I really thank you today, Master Yan. Our He family has recorded your kindness to our daughter."

Mr. He suddenly changed his attitude, which made Master Yan a little bit overwhelmed.In the end, it was Kou Yuanyuan who cheered up and dealt with Mr. He.She seriously introduced to Mr. He all kinds of ideas for making noodles today.

"Osmanthus jujube and yam soup, one is a soup that nourishes the stomach, and has the effect of nourishing blood and Qi. It is very suitable for people with weak health to drink for a long time. You don't need to make it into a pumpkin cup, just drink it directly."

Mr. He heard that Kou Yuanyuan has such profound knowledge in food at such a young age.Knowing that she is really proud of being a chef, and she regards it as a lifelong job to do it.As a result, Mr. He looked at Kou Yuanyuan with a much more friendly look.Then, unexpectedly, he started to have a whimsical idea, wanting Kou Yuanyuan to be friends with his daughter.

Facing a person who looked down on them, Kou Yuanyuan might be able to forcefully block them back.However, when someone said pitifully as a hard-working father, his poor daughter couldn't make a true good friend or anything.Kou Yuanyuan really didn't know how to refuse.

Kou Yuanyuan suddenly felt very bad.Why does a rich, powerful, domineering CEO father want his beloved little daughter to make friends with him, an apprentice chef?

If she asked Mr. He, Mr. He would definitely say that because Kou Yuanyuan has certain qualities that his daughter does not possess.He felt that Lei Lei being with Kou Yuanyuan would be very helpful to her.

Later, Mr. He simply called his daughters.

He Leilei was quite excited to see Kou Yuanyuan. "It's you who cooked for me? You're not much older than me, and you can cook such a table."

"I will be responsible for the illustrations. My master cooks the dishes. If you don't have the master's skill, you won't like the food if it looks good and tastes bad." Kou Yuanyuan couldn't help explaining to her.

"Then you have also studied art, right? You can actually copy all the patterns and pictures on the dishes. It's really good, just a little worse than me."

"I'm a chef! I haven't studied art, and your picture was memorized. The master taught me to practice food carving. After practicing a lot, I found that I can remember to vomit." Kou Yuanyuan said dryly .

"So, can you carve any pattern?" He Leilei asked curiously.

"It will be something simple."

He Leilei asked someone to bring some carrots and cucumbers.Kou Yuanyuan directly peeled the carrot into a bear doll made by He Leilei.When He Leilei saw the sitting carrot bear, she went completely crazy.

"How can food be used like this?"

"..."

For a moment, He Leilei seemed to be opened a brand new door.As a craftsman, she recognizes people who are as ingenious as she is.So, He Leilei soon regarded Kou Yuanyuan as a friend.I was also very excited to take Kou Yuanyuan to visit my own works, and help her improve her artistic level by the way, as if I valued you only to guide you.

"..." Kou Yuanyuan doesn't even know what's wrong with the He family's father and daughter?Can you just carry on the coldness and elegance to the end, and stop being so nice to her?She really can't refuse.

In the end, Kou Yuanyuan and Master Yan finally rejected Mr. He and He Leilei's "kind" persuasion, and finally boarded the bus back to the city.

In the car, Kou Yuanyuan never said a word, just silently watching the lights outside the window.

This time, Kou Yuanyuan managed to keep her and the master's dignity as chefs, although there were some bad sequelae.

However, at the beginning, Mr. He really regarded them as servants who could be hired.If, this time, he didn't succeed in making a meal for He Leilei to eat, Mr. He might ridicule them in some way.Eyes are such a hurtful thing.

In her previous life, Kou Yuanyuan encountered this kind of thing a lot. It seems that as bodyguards, they are just the tools of the big family, no different from the servants who sell themselves. Their lives are very cheap and worthless.

In this life, Kou Yuanyuan has been influenced by modern thinking, and she has always been proud of being a chef, and she is proud of herself in this profession.But I didn't expect that there would still be people who looked down on their careers so much.Fortunately, they proved themselves with their strength, and Mr. He also changed his attitude.

But what about those more people who look down on their profession?Who gave them the idea that cooks are equal to servants and can be bought with money?Is it those chefs who bend down and grovel for money?

"Hey, what's wrong with Yuanyuan, what are you thinking? This little face is wrinkled, she's almost becoming a little old woman." Jin Zhen couldn't help but joked with her.

Kou Yuanyuan suddenly raised her head and looked at him almost provocatively.

"I want to be a dignified chef, I want to be a person who can always straighten my back, I don't want to be inferior to others!"

In this life, she really doesn't want to bend her spine to anyone again.Even if that person is rich and powerful, she should not cook for them with her head down and take reward money from them with her hands down.

This is the first time that Kou Yuanyuan has a goal to strive for. She wants to be respected by others, and she wants to live freely, freely and with dignity.Don't struggle to live like you did in your last life.

Is this very demanding?
Master Yan couldn't help laughing when he heard the little apprentice's words. He gently patted Kou Yuanyuan's head with his scarred hand.

"As long as you work hard, you can definitely do it." Although Master Yan felt that the little apprentice was sometimes so naive as to be a little silly, he still wanted to protect the child's dream no matter what.

"Well, I think so too." Kou Yuanyuan looked at the master with a smile, and something called ambition in her heart was finally ignited again.As for what will happen in the future, it is hard to say.

Inexplicably, Jin Zhen suddenly felt that Kou Yuanyuan, who loudly said that she wanted to be a dignified chef, was very interesting.Interesting to see that he can't help but want to get close to her, look at her, and look forward to how far she will grow in the end?
He had a premonition that he would see many interesting things in the future.

On the other hand, Mr. Jin was quite speechless about the sudden change of face of his old friend Mr. He.Master Yan was invited by him, and Mr. He looked down on Master Yan just to embarrass him.Originally, Mr. Jin planned that if Mr. He said something unreasonable, he would go to Master Yan to apologize.However, he never expected that Mr. He would change his attitude in a blink of an eye.

"Old Jin, today I have gained a lot of knowledge. Those chefs before were all for money, or for fame and fortune, and wanted to cling to me. I really didn't expect there to be a chef like Master Yan?" Mr. He Said with a frown.

"That's because you haven't seen enough. Real craftsmen are definitely not what you think. They don't value money, they pay attention to duty, and they have an attachment to their own ideas. People who give up their attachment and duty, What kind of master chef?" Mr. Jin looked at him with a half-smile, with undisguised sarcasm on his face.

He was talking about Fu Zixi, the master of Sichuan cuisine who was praised so much that He Leilei didn't even look at the dishes he cooked.The ridiculous master of Sichuan cuisine was once Master Yan's apprentice, and even betrayed the master.

"Yes, I have been taught this time. The pair of masters and apprentices is really interesting, especially that little girl. I always think that she will make some achievements in the future. I really want Lei Lei to get along with her. That child It's really good." Mr. He said with narrowed eyes.

"As long as you are happy, that girl's character is passable." Mr. Jin glanced at him suddenly, and then said to him in a low voice: "Old He, what do you think of the Zhao family's affairs?"

"The Zhao family? Why are you mentioning them? That family was indeed prominent in the past, but now it is not as good as before. The death of the young and promising Mr. Zhao made the Zhao family bite even harder in the past two years."

"Then what if we take the opportunity to get involved?"

"Old Jin, do you want to..."

(End of this chapter)