1950 A heartfelt gift
Boss Tong stood in the same place for a long time and suddenly retreated a little. It was like she had to get up early to memorize English vocabulary. The process of leaving the bed was quite difficult to make up her mind.
He was already standing at the door and was just one step away from the door. Yuan Zhou felt that he should help to push the door.
“Boss, give me two bowls of tofu pudding.” Yuan Zhou said loudly.
“They’re here. ” An old and powerful voice came.
Following that, the sound of footsteps was heard getting closer and closer. Soon, an old man in an old Chinese tunic suit appeared. He was clean and tidy. It was none other than mo Zhao.
“Sir, two servings of tofu pudding …” Old man mo, who was raising his head as he spoke, froze on the spot. After a long while, he finally managed to utter two words,””Lanlan …”
Before they met, mo Zhao had thought about what he would say to Tong LAN when he saw her. After all, they had not seen each other for a long time. For this reason, he had almost become a pervert for the first time and followed Tong LAN all the way.
However, now that he had seen it for himself, mo Qian felt that all his previous imaginations had been wrong. In such a scene, he could not say a word except for his name.
They looked at each other speechlessly, which was probably the best portrayal of this moment.
Boss Tong’s lips moved a few times but she didn’t manage to spit out a word.
“Boss, it’s just two bowls of tofu pudding,” Yuan Zhou repeated.
“Oh, two bowls. I know. You guys sit down first.” Mo Yi seemed to have woken up from a dream.
He immediately jumped up and led Yuan Zhou and boss Tong to the side of the table. He wiped a stool over and over again and didn’t invite boss Tong to sit down until he was sure that it was spotless. Then, he immediately went to the side of the stove to scoop up the tofu pudding.
Seeing mo Zhao busy with his work, Yuan Zhou touched his nose and said nothing. He knew that his role today was to accompany the guests. Being a quiet and handsome man was his mission today.
“Clang!”
Mo Xiao was very fast. In just a few minutes, she had brought out two bowls of snow-white tofu.
Yuan Zhou had good eyesight. He immediately saw a bowl of soup that was carefully selected one spoonful after another. It looked very different from the other bowl in terms of size and color. Of course, this was what Yuan Zhou saw. The others also felt that it was similar.
Looking at the tofu pudding and the dipping sauce, boss Tong didn’t say anything. After a while of silence, she picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece.
Yuan Zhou also picked up the chopsticks and started to eat silently. The taste was almost the same as before. His standard didn’t decline and if one carefully savored it, one would find that there was a little improvement.
After eating it up quickly, Yuan Zhou said directly,””Aunt Tong, I’ll go out to call for a taxi. You can eat slowly.” He left immediately after he finished speaking.
“I’m really smart. ” While walking out, Yuan Zhou took out his phone and prepared to call for a taxi.
After arranging the car, Yuan Zhou stood outside for a while. When he felt that he had almost finished talking, he walked inside.
When Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant, the atmosphere was quite normal. Boss Tong was sitting at the table and eating the tofu pudding leisurely with no expression on her face. Old man mo was standing not far from the table, rubbing his hands with a satisfied smile on his face.
“Aunt Tong, the taxi has been called. It’ll be here soon.” Yuan Zhou said.
“It’s good that you know,” Boss Tong paused and then said.
Then, he put the last piece of tofu flower into the chili sauce in the dipping dish and put it in his mouth. After chewing slowly and swallowing, he stood up and said,””Little Yuan, let’s go.”
“We’re leaving. Goodbye. ” Yuan Zhou greeted mo Qian.
Boss Tong didn’t seem to have heard him and just walked straight outside like an ordinary customer, putting the meal fee on the table.
Mo Zhao nodded at Yuan Zhou and then fixed his eyes on the back of boss Tong who was walking away.
On the way back, boss Tong didn’t say much. She just asked Yuan Zhou to send her back to the hotel. Yuan Zhou probably knew that her mood fluctuated a lot, so he didn’t bother her too much.
After he arrived at the restaurant, Yuan Zhou noticed that it was almost 5:00. He quickly went back to the second floor to change his clothes and then returned to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients for dinner.
While Yuan Zhou was busy preparing the ingredients, Cheng zhaomei’s family was also busy at the other side.
“Dad, I think this is better. Do you want to bring it tomorrow?” Cheng Cheng asked, carrying a bag of things.
“This must be the truffle from that person. It seems to be wild. Take it with you. Master likes to collect rare ingredients. I remember that this is produced in the rare Tibetan region. Master might be interested in it.” Cheng zhaomei looked up and said immediately.
“Old Cheng, how’s this? do you want to bring it along?” Master Cheng’s wife asked while holding a bunch of grapes with excellent appearance.
She had spent a lot of money to buy these grapes from the best fruit store there to entertain her friends and family during the new year. However, Cheng zhaomei’s master was the most important person now, so she had to take care of him first.
“No need. Master’s grapes are much better than these. It’s not good to bring them.” Cheng zhaomei’s face was full of disgust.
“…” The madam glared at Cheng zhaomei and did not say anything.
Although she had only visited Yuan Zhou once during the Chinese New Year last year, she had a deep impression of him.
“Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling”
After complaining about the grapes, Cheng zhaomei immediately buried her head and started to look for things. In order to wish Yuan Zhou a Happy New Year, he had gone to great pains. This was a New Year gift prepared for his most respected master, so of course, he couldn’t be sloppy.
Time passed in the blink of an eye. On the next day, even though they said they were going to pay a New Year’s visit in the morning, they still had to wait until the breakfast time ended.
Cheng zhaomei’s family got up at 6:00 in the morning to prepare. They didn’t bring too many things, just six of them. Each of them wasn’t a lot and was just a token of their sincerity. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would be unhappy if they prepared too many things.
“Master, Happy New Year. I wish you a happy and healthy New Year. I wish you good cooking skills and a prosperous business.” Cheng zhaomei came on time.
On the way, Yuan Zhou happened to come down after washing up and changing into new clothes.
“Grandmaster, I wish you and Grandmaster a happy and blissful New Year.” Cheng Han’s little mouth looked as if it had been smeared with honey.
“Happy New Year to you.” Cheng zhaomei’s wife followed closely behind.
“It’s fine. You guys have a good New Year. I hope you guys are healthy for the new year. Zhao Mei, your cooking skills are improving. Cheng Han can find a good home.” Yuan Zhou had indeed treated Cheng zhaomei’s family as his own people.
“Thank you for your kind words, Grand Master.” Cheng Han was a little speechless. Was she being urged to get married during the new year?
“Master, I will work hard. I will definitely lead Sichuan cuisine to the world!” Cheng zhaomei’s face was serious.
“You guys come in and sit.” While saying that, Yuan Zhou turned his head and walked towards the small courtyard, where he had already prepared the tea.
“Here’s your New Year’s gift. Keep it well.”
After everyone was seated, Yuan Zhou placed the several items on the table into the hands of the three people one by one.
Cheng zhaomei got a sandalwood box, which contained some of Yuan Zhou’s opinions on the dishes.
The gifts were all different. Cheng Han’s was a small strawberry cake, which she had been drooling over for a long time. Yuan Zhou kept it in mind and decided to make it up to her during the new year.
“Grandmaster, you’re the best. This is my favorite.” Cheng Han held the small cake and smiled.
Mrs. Cheng’s was a box of pastries as white as Jade. Previously, he had heard Cheng zhaomei mention that Mrs. Cheng was from Cangzhou, Guangdong Province. Therefore, Yuan Zhou thought of making this.
When she got it, Mrs. Cheng’s eyes widened, looking very surprised and happy. She held the box carefully in her hand. This pastry was very much to her liking.
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