"Zhi Ya". Yuan Zhou pushed open the door in front of him with both of his hands. The thick and heavy mahogany door emitted the sound of wood rubbing against each other.
As soon as the door was pushed open, it was revealed that the interior was brightly lit. The first thing that came into view was the partition screen.
Under the illumination of the light, the two people who were playing against each other seemed to come alive. Wuhai went up and looked at them immediately while Yin Ya just stood at the same place and stared at the screen blankly.
"Dadada Ta". Wuhai walked around the screen quickly and appreciated the ink painting on it carefully.
"Good painting. The artistic conception is extremely beautiful. From different angles, we can see the expressions of the person's face. Besides, each expression is different. Good painting," Wuhai gasped in admiration.
"It's indeed very beautiful," Yin Ya also gasped in admiration.
"I didn't ask you to come here to appreciate the painting. We're here to eat," Yuan Zhou said with an indifferent expression.
"Of course we're going to eat. But we can also look at the painting carefully. It's good stuff," Wuhai stroked his small mustaches and said quite earnestly.
"Shall we go up from here?" Yin Ya came to herself quickly. She pointed at the wooden stairs behind the screen and asked.
"Yes, from here." Yuan Zhou nodded his head mildly.
"Let's go. I can't wait to eat the new dishes," Yin Ya said smilingly.
Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then went up one step ahead to lead the way.
The two of them bypassed the screen and went upstairs along the wooden stairs. The stairs were spacious and easy to walk. The verdant bamboos on both sides of the stairs gave people a feeling of walking in the woods under the bright light.
The quiet and tranquil environment made Yin Ya have no time to talk. She just looked at the surrounding scenery and went to decorate the shop.
Speaking of which, Boss Tong's dry cleaning shop was only twice as big as Yuan Zhou's restaurant, that is, the size of the lobby was about 40 square meters. However, due to the spacious decoration, people would feel it was spacious and bright the moment they walked in.
Plus, the arrangement of the system lights, the planting of verdant bamboos and the partition screen all gave people a sense of tranquility and elegance.
After walking along the stairs and turning a small corner, a row of wooden railings could be seen. Two more steps up, and the large round mahogany table and the open kitchen could be seen.
Walking to the second floor, there was a pool on the left. There were a few fat koi fish swimming happily in the pool. At the four corners of the house, there were red, white, and green lotus flowers blooming beautifully. The overall color was very harmonious and beautiful.
"This place is very beautiful. Is it specially used for eating vegetarian dishes?" Yin Ya followed closely behind Yuan Zhou and asked.
"Yes, it's specially used for vegetarian banquets." Yuan Zhou tilted his head and confirmed.
"Wait, what did you guys just say?" Wuhai, who had finished admiring the paintings, vaguely heard something about vegetables and immediately asked.
Yin Ya blushed and did not say anything. Instead, Yuan Zhou looked at Wuhai indifferently and said.
"Are you done admiring it?" Yuan Zhou asked.
"No, but food is also very important." Wuhai shook his head.
"Let's go upstairs and have a seat. We can eat in a while." Yuan Zhou said.
"No, I just heard you guys talking about eating vegetarian dishes. Are there many vegetarian dishes today?" Wuhai looked at Yuan Zhou suspiciously.
"You will know in a while." Yuan Zhou said mysteriously.
Although Wuhai felt that something was wrong, he did not intend to leave. What a joke! It was very difficult for Yuan Zhou to treat them. Since they had known each other for so long, the number of times Yuan Zhou had treated him was less than five.
Moreover, Wuhai felt that no matter what, the dishes were cooked by Yuan Zhou himself. There would definitely be no problem.
With such a relaxed attitude, Wuhai sat at the seat closest to the kitchen at the round mahogany table. Yin Ya pursed her lips and smiled. Without saying anything, she sat directly opposite Wuhai.
This seat was also the place where they could clearly see Yuan Zhou cooking.
Yuan Zhou walked into the kitchen naturally. After washing his hands, he carried two light brown wooden basins in the shape of lotus leaves to the table.
"Please wash your hands first." Yuan Zhou placed a basin for each of them and then said.
"Yin Ya, yours are cherry blossoms and lotus leaves. They have a light fragrance and can remove any strange smell. Wuhai, yours are lotus petals and lotus leaves. After washing your hands, you can taste the taste better." Yuan Zhou introduced.
Yin Ya looked at the wooden basin in front of her. As expected, it was half filled with clear water. Small pink flowers were floating in the clear water. Occasionally, there were a few round lotus leaves floating on the water.
"Hua La", Yin Ya reached into the basin and carefully washed the hand cream on her hands.
Nevertheless, Wuhai wasn't so particular. He stretched out his clean and slender hands. His fingertips were stained with different pigments and washed them.
Wu Hai's hands were very similar to the hands of a painter. They were slender, white, and had distinct joints. However, his fingertips were slightly dirty. Both his fingertips and fingernails had the same color, making them look slightly dirty.
It wasn't that Wuhai didn't like cleanliness. It was just that he had been painting for a long time. The color of the pigments had seeped into his hands and couldn't be washed off.
Naturally, Yuan Zhou knew that. Seeing them wash their hands, Yuan Zhou carried the wooden basin back to the kitchen and started to prepare the cold dishes.
"Today, we are having a vegetarian banquet. There are two cold dishes, four hot dishes, one dessert and one soup. There are a total of eight dishes. According to your different appetites, your dishes will have slight differences in taste and portion." Yuan Zhou explained clearly while cooking.
Of course, Yuan Zhou didn't forget to wear the face mask. Therefore, Yuan Zhou's voice sounded a little muffled through the face mask. However, both of them listened to him very carefully.
Although they listened carefully, Wuhai only paid attention to the number of dishes and didn't notice the word "vegetarian" at all.
"I can eat a lot. I can eat a lot. So the portion is bigger." Wuhai said repeatedly.
"The portion is definitely enough for you. Although it's my treat, I hope you two won't leave any leftovers." Yuan Zhou reminded them meaningfully.
"That's impossible." Wuhai waved his hand, indicating that it was impossible.
Yin Ya was still reserved. She just smiled and said nothing. She was waiting for Wuhai to slap himself in the face.
It was known that Wuhai was famous for his love of meat. Wuhai had never even touched the vegetarian dishes in Yuan Zhou's restaurant.
"The Five Spices are forbidden in the banquet this time. But eggs and milk are not forbidden. Do you eat eggs and milk?" Yuan Zhou continued saying.
"Yes, all of us." Wuhai said anxiously.
"I don't want to add eggs and milk." Yin Ya said unhurriedly.
Before Yuan Zhou nodded his head, Wuhai said again at the side, "If she doesn't eat eggs and milk, you can add them to my portion. I'll eat them."
Wuhai was afraid that there wasn't enough for him to eat.
Yuan Zhou didn't pay attention to Wuhai's daily stupidity. He just nodded to Yin Ya.
After the three of them finished talking, the first cold dish of Yuan Zhou's dish was prepared.
Yuan Zhou carried the tray and walked to them in quick steps. He straightforwardly handed the two dishes on the tray to them.
It was a rectangular piece of wood that looked very old. The rings of the wood grain could still be seen and the dark brown bark could also be seen at the bottom of the piece of wood.
The surface of the wooden plate was very flat, and there were small golden trumpet-like mushrooms growing on it. There was a faint oily sheen on the surface, and the back of the mushrooms was stained with finely chopped green and red chilies.
Although they knew it was a dish, the most amazing thing was that the mushrooms seemed to grow on the wood in the wild, which made them look quite wild.
"The first cold dish: Salad Chicken Oil Mushrooms." Yuan Zhou placed the dish on the table and went back to the kitchen after he said the name.
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