"Is there no other way?" Chen Wei thought of his beer and asked reluctantly.
"Not in the current situation," Yuan Zhou thought carefully for a while and then answered.
"Then we won't be able to finish them," Chen Wei said cautiously.
This time, Yuan Zhou didn't say anything. Instead, he looked at the crabs in everyone's hands. His meaning was obvious. They would definitely finish all the crabs.
"I suddenly regret bringing so many crabs," Chen Wei said helplessly.
"Alright. It's getting late. Time to go upstairs," Jiang Changxi said.
"Yeah, yeah. Time to go upstairs," Cheng Ying took up the responsibility of serving as a waitress and led the customers upstairs.
Even though it was also the first time that Cheng Ying came here to drink liquor.
Sun Ming walked at the back. He revealed a naughty smile to Yuan Zhou and said, "Then I'll go upstairs and wait for the food."
"Get lost." Yuan Zhou mouthed the word "get lost" without batting an eyelid. Then, he resumed his solemn expression.
Yin Ya and Engineer Cheng didn't go upstairs immediately. Instead, they stood still and waited for Yuan Zhou. Obviously, they wanted to help.
The others handed the crab boxes in their hands to Master Cheng to hold.
"Put the crabs here." Yuan Zhou led the two people to the opposite side of the pond where the crayfish were kept. There was a double row of big bluestone water troughs. It would be used to wash the whole lamb and also prepare to wash the whole cow after the Zama Banquet.
Therefore, the two big bluestone water troughs were very big and the azure stone countertop at the side was also very spacious. It wouldn't be crowded even if 11 boxes of crabs were placed there.
"Master, what else can I do," Engineer Cheng put down the crab-boxes one by one and then looked at Yuan Zhou eagerly and asked.
"Go carry three card stoves upstairs, one for each table," Yuan Zhou didn't refuse and said straightforwardly.
"Yes, master," Engineer Cheng went to carry the stoves excitedly.
"The stove is on the first floor of the pub." Seeing that Engineer Cheng didn't even ask for the location, Yuan Zhou immediately added.
"Don't worry, master. I know where it is. I saw it downstairs last time." Engineer Cheng turned his head and said honestly.
"Go." Yuan Zhou waved his hand.
"Deng Deng Deng." Engineer Cheng ran away quickly, leaving Yuan Zhou and Yin Ya alone.
Yuan Zhou swiftly took out some pots and pans from the azure stone countertop. These were all bought by Yuan Zhou himself, and he had not used them much. He immediately began to clean them.
Amidst the sound of splashing water, Yin Ya stood at the side and watched Yuan Zhou wash his face seriously. After a while, she finally spoke.
"What do you need my help with?" Yin Ya looked at Yuan Zhou eagerly and asked.
"Didn't you say just now that you don't know how to cook crabs?" Yuan Zhou looked at Yin Ya inexplicably and said with puzzlement.
Yuan Zhou thought that Yin Ya stayed behind just to see how he cooked crabs. He didn't expect that she would come to help him.
"I really don't know how to cook crabs, but I can do other things." Yin Ya endured for a while, but still made herself clear.
"I don't need other things. Cheng Zhao Mei can cook them." Yuan Zhou didn't stop his hands and said straightforwardly.
Because Yuan Zhou had put on the mask again when he washed the pots, his voice sounded muffled, but it was very clear.
Yin Ya blinked her beautiful eyes and felt powerless and frustrated in her heart.
Right at that time, Yuan Zhou continued, "The rest is to carry the liquor and pans. It's all rough work that hurts your hands. I don't need you."
"Hu." Yin Ya secretly heaved a sigh of relief in her heart. The feeling of frustration just now strangely disappeared in an instant, and a beautiful smile appeared on her face.
However, before Yin Ya could tease a little to increase the atmosphere, Engineer Cheng happened to come back. When he heard the last sentence, he immediately said, "Yes, yes, yes. This kind of rough work should be done by me."
"All right. You guys go ahead. I'm going upstairs." Yin Ya thought of Cheng Ying's cuteness in her heart and then turned around and left with big strides.
Yuan Zhou responded with a light "En". Because he was washing the pots, he didn't raise his head, but his tone was gentle.
"It seems that it's impossible to wait for this guy to take the initiative." Yin Ya, who had her back to Yuan Zhou, couldn't help laughing. She stroked her long hair and then simply left.
"Master, what can I do now?" Engineer Cheng had no idea about the little scheme of the two just now. He continued to look at Yuan Zhou expectantly and asked.
Engineer Cheng really hoped that he could help Yuan Zhou. After all, Yuan Zhou had really taught him a lot and his cooking skills had improved visibly.
Naturally, he also wanted to repay his master, Yuan Zhou, so he was very active every time.
"Go and carry the beer barrel on the first floor here. The barrel has today's date written on it." Yuan Zhou said.
"Okay." After answering, Engineer Cheng immediately went to carry the barrel.
When Engineer Cheng came back, Yuan Zhou asked him to directly pour the draft beer into the three pots. A refreshing aroma of barley beer instantly drifted in the air.
"What about now, master?" Engineer Cheng continued to ask.
"Watch how I clean and process the crabs." After saying that, Yuan Zhou directly began to unpack the box.
"Okay, master." Engineer Cheng immediately answered and then stood half a step to the side of Yuan Zhou.
This position allowed him to clearly see Yuan Zhou's movements without blocking Yuan Zhou. This was the best position for his apprentice, Engineer Cheng.
Seeing that Engineer Cheng stood still, Yuan Zhou quickly unpacked the box and then laid out the crabs one by one.
Every crab was very big. The male crab was four taels and the female crab was three taels and a half. They all looked very good. The crabs were making bubbling sounds and were very active.
Yuan Zhou laid out all the crabs, each of which was tied up tightly. In this way, it would be convenient to transport and cook.
"Crabs are actually very clean because good water quality can breed good crabs. However, the step of cleaning cannot be omitted. The most important thing is to appease the crabs' emotions." Yuan Zhou's voice came through the mask.
"Um." Engineer Cheng took out a small notebook that he didn't know where and began to write and draw notes. He also made an important mark under the word 'appease'.
After saying that, Yuan Zhou began to hold the crab in his left hand and the scissors in his right hand. He directly cut the rope on the crab.
As soon as the rope was cut, the crab immediately became lively, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. Yuan Zhou pinched the crab's shell with his left hand and picked up the soft-hair brush with his right hand and began to clean the crab.
Yuan Zhou's technique was special. Every brush seemed to be tickling the crab, making the crab calm down. Even when he was about to finish washing the crab, the crab spread its claws and stopped moving, looking very comfortable.
After washing one crab, Yuan Zhou immediately wiped the water stains on the crab with a soft cotton cloth one by one. Then he directly put the crab, which spread its claws comfortably, into the pot full of beer gently.
Coming into contact with the water, the crab spat out bubbles subconsciously and gulped down a few mouthfuls of beer at once. It might be because the massage just now was too comfortable, the crab didn't struggle at all in the beer. It just quietly spat out bubbles and drank the beer, looking very comfortable.
"Master is so awesome. He can even handle the crab without violence." Engineer Cheng said inwardly. He looked at Yuan Zhou's hands more firmly and prepared to be more serious.
"Hua La La, Shua Shua Shua", such sounds lingered on. Yuan Zhou's movements were not only gentle and comfortable, but also very fast. In a short while, the pot was filled with crabs that were drinking.
However, Yuan Zhou didn't stop and continued to wash the crabs carefully. After all, there were dozens of crabs.
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