With so many people around, Li Du had to cook in a large pot. When he was in college, he had helped out in the school kitchen, so he was quite experienced in this area.
He grasped the characteristics of American food. Chinese food had to be sour, sweet, spicy, and unique. First, he made a big pot of sweet and sour pork.
The main point of this dish was that the meat had to be marinated and the sauce had to be prepared. Since there was no time to marinate the meat, he had to focus on the sauce.
He dipped the meat into egg white batter and put it into the pan. He fried it over high heat until it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Then, he carefully made the sauce.
Chinese restaurants in the United States used tomato juice to make this dish easy. Li Du used red tomatoes to make the sauce, then added honey, caramel juice, and sweet and sour sauce. The sauce was crystal clear, sweet, and tasty.
Next, he made the mapo tofu. He made the dish thicker and made it into a thick soup. This way, everyone could eat it in a bowl, which was more in line with American eating habits. Otherwise, the fork would not be able to hold the tofu.
He stir-fried the onion, ginger, and garlic, stir-fried the minced meat, added bean paste and spicy meat sauce to taste, then added the sliced tofu. Finally, he mixed it with the stock. With a spurt of energy, the hot and spicy mapo tofu was ready.
Ah Meow sat on a chair and meowed. From time to time, it would clap its paws. It was as intelligent as a child.
Li Du could not mistreat his child. He took out the fish fillets and fried them. Ah Meow's eyes lit up, like two emerald pearls.
Dreadlocks, who was leaning against the door and watching him cook, heaved a sigh of relief. "Ten minutes, and only two dishes. I'm going to win."
Hearing his words, Li Du smiled and suddenly sped up. He used the knife to chop vegetables like a needle on a sewing machine. With the crisp sound of 'tat tat tat tat', a plate of fish was cut in a few seconds.
Just now, he was looking for the feeling of cooking. Now that the feeling came, he used the little bug's ability to slow down time. This way, he could cook and train at the same time. He also sped up the cooking process.
The few people at the door saw the knife flash in front of them, and the empty plate became full. Stephen was stunned. "He really knows magic!"
"Look at that big cat. When did it get the fish?"
Ah Meow hugged the big piece of fish with his eyes squinted. He was eating happily.
Someone patted Dreadlocks Guy on the shoulder and said, "Clyne, you're in trouble!"
At noon, Hans set up a dining table in the backyard, and Li Du began to place the dishes on the table.
Clyne wasn't the only one. Everyone else thought that he was just making two or three dishes for show. They didn't think that he would bring out more than a dozen dishes at mealtime.
A young man next to Stephen said, "Buddy, is this your enemy? This guy is too scary. Is he a chef? "
"Flagstaff treasure hunter China Li, don't you know him? This guy is in the limelight right now. He's not a chef, he's a great treasure hunter. "
Clyne snapped, "Sh * t, why didn't you guys warn me earlier that he wasn't someone to be messed with?"
"I told you, he's the king of gambling. He wins every bet," Stephen said helplessly.
Hans saw that Li Du had brought out so many dishes and was very proud. He put his arm around Li Du's shoulder and said, "Come, come, come. Everyone, prepare to taste my brother's food. Don't stand on ceremony. My brother has a pair of divine hands. Not only can he pick up treasures, but he can also make a feast!"
"It's not your doing. What are you so proud of?" Hans's uncle, Reeves, said in a bad mood.
Hans chuckled. "Li and I are brothers. I'm proud of him."
One of the girls said, "Don't rush to eat. Take out the gift first. Happy birthday to our Hannah!"
It was time to show the gift. Hans pulled his sister to the table and handed her a box. "Hannah, happy birthday. Look at your brother's gift. You'll definitely be happy."
Hannah took the box and put it away. "I'll leave the happiness for tonight. I won't open your gift yet."
When Americans received a gift, they would usually open it immediately. They would appreciate or taste the gift in front of the giver. This was a sign of respect for the giver.
However, if it was a close friend or relative, they could open it later. Hannah could treat Hans that way, but she had to open the gift in front of others.
Also, similar to China, Americans did not leave a price tag on their gifts. For example, when Li Du had told the car salesman that he was going to send the car as a gift, Carl had specially stuck a slip of paper on the car's invoice.
Reeves took out his gift. It was a beautiful pair of sunglasses. Hannah took it out and hugged her uncle. "Thank you, dear uncle. I've been wanting to buy a new pair of sunglasses for a long time. Now that spring is here, the sun is so bright."
Regardless of whether they were watching Hollywood movies or American dramas, Americans, regardless of gender, liked to wear sunglasses. They even wore them indoors. This was not because they wanted to look cool, but because Caucasians had light-colored pupils and were especially sensitive to sunlight.
After that, everyone gave their gifts one by one. Nothing expensive. In this aspect, Americans were more concerned about practicality. Hannah's colleagues mostly gave her shopping vouchers, such as Starbucks coffee vouchers, book vouchers, and concert tickets.
Li Du made a phone call, and then a tow truck drove to the street near the apartment. A few workers busied themselves, and a BMW Z4 with a coat draped over it was placed on the side of the road.
Everyone in the garden was focused on the gifts, so no one noticed the little BMW with the coat draped over it.
Stephen presented his gift. After opening the gift box, there was a crystal necklace inside.
The necklace was crystal clear. It was obviously an artificial crystal. Otherwise, such a clean natural crystal would have been worth at least a million dollars.
Hannah screamed happily when she received the necklace. "Cool, Stephen. It's so beautiful. It's a pity there's no sunlight. Otherwise, it would be even more beautiful."
Clyne said, "Hannah, Stephen made this himself. He borrowed a grinder from me and spent a month to make it look like what you see."
Hannah looked at Stephen lovingly and said sweetly, "Thank you, Stephen. I will treasure this gift."
Stephen was not good with words. He smiled and said nothing.
Hans pouted and said in a low voice, "I really don't know what that dumb girl Hannah sees in him. He's so dumb that he only knows how to eat. He doesn't even know how to make Hannah happy. I'm worried about my sister marrying him."
Li Du said, "If he's as good with words as you are, then you'll be even more worried. You'll definitely think that he lied to Hannah."
Hans thought about it and said, "That's true. But I don't understand what's so good about Stephen's dirty hands. Why would Hannah like such a rough guy? "
Li Du said, "I know a few big bosses. They're not rough. Why don't we introduce Hannah to them?"
Hans hurriedly waved his hands. "Send them to Satan. I'd rather Hannah be with Stephen. At least this guy is rough. I think Hannah would be happier after marriage."
Li Du was speechless.
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