No one was more formal than Zhao Mei when he brought his wife and daughter to pay a New Year's visit.
"You've reached a certain level in Sichuan Cuisine. Have you ever thought about studying other cuisines?"
"Not at all. I'm not as talented as my master. It's enough if I can figure out Sichuan Cuisine in this lifetime. Besides, my Sichuan Cuisine is still far from my master's."
"It's a good thing to have an accurate goal and to adjust to your own expectations."
"Master has taught me well."
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There wouldn't be anything formal when they came to pay a New Year's visit. They just sat down and chatted. Most of the time, it was Yuan Zhou who asked questions and Cheng Zhao Mei who answered. Although it was a little strange, both parties were quite satisfied with it.
Seeing that it was almost time to prepare the ingredients for Yuan Zhou's daily lunch, Cheng Zhaomei immediately took her leave tactfully.
"Master, we'll go back first. You'll be the only one in the restaurant these days. Do you need my help?" Zhao Mei asked seriously.
"No need. Have a good New Year." Yuan Zhou said, "But you, I'll be taking in registered disciples after the New Year. As the eldest senior brother, don't be surpassed by your junior brothers."
"I won't!" Zhao Mei was very excited. It was the first time that his master acknowledged him as the eldest senior brother.
Then, Zhao Mei promised that he wouldn't neglect his culinary skills and would definitely sit firmly on the throne of the eldest senior brother.
Whether it was Dashi Xiujie or the Xuanming Elders from Yunnan Cuisine, as long as Old Cheng didn't die, they would always be the second junior brother!
"Call me if you have any problems." Yuan Zhou didn't know Zhao Mei's inner thoughts.
"Teacher's father, we'll go back first. I'll come and play when Mistress comes back." Cheng Ying and Yin Ya had a good relationship and often played together.
"We'll talk about it when Yin Ya comes back." Hearing Cheng Ying mention Yin Ya, Yuan Zhou kind of missed her.
Mrs. Cheng's character was more similar to Zhao Mei's. She was not good with words. After a while, she said, "I like your gift very much. Thank you, Master."
As Zhao Mei's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Cheng naturally followed suit.
"It's good that you like it."
After sending Cheng Zhao Mei's family out, Yuan Zhou returned to the second floor to wash up and change before preparing lunch. There were more people today than yesterday.
After lunch, Yuan Zhou planned to cook some food. He had been chatting with Engineer Cheng's family of three, so he didn't cook.
"Since it's the Spring Festival, let's give Broth and the others something nice to eat." Yuan Zhou was thinking of cooking something bland to eat together with Broth and the others.
"Meatballs with Minced Crab and Pork with Cherry Sauce should be good. Add a White Sauce Round Vegetable as a vegetable dish." Yuan Zhou decided on the menu after thinking for a while.
He rolled up his sleeves and began to prepare lunch for himself.
After that, he placed the dishes on the stone table and sent the photos to Yin Ya. Then, he took out the meatballs and vegetables specially made for Noodle Soup and Rice, intending to serve them to them.
Creak!
When he opened the door of the backyard, he saw Broth and Rice lying not far away. Apparently, the clever Broth had already known there would be delicious food for the next two days.
"These are the additional dishes for you today. They are all meat dishes." Yuan Zhou poured the meatballs and vegetables into their bowls carefully.
"Woof woof woof"
When Rice saw Yuan Zhou, it wagged its tail enthusiastically and stood up. Broth just lay on the ground and glanced at Yuan Zhou coldly. It looked a little lazy and didn't move at all.
"It's not even active when eating meat."
Yuan Zhou muttered and then went back to eat his own meal. It was getting late after lunch.
He intended to read ancient books in the backyard. There wasn't much sun in the afternoon, nor was it cloudy. The sky was quite bright, just right.
"Woof woof, woof woof woof, woof woof"
While Yuan Zhou was reading the ancient books earnestly, there came an impatient barking from outside.
"Is this rice?" Yuan Zhou immediately stood up and walked towards the unlatched door.
"Could it be a fight?" He thought it might be a fight because other dogs came to snatch his food.
There had been such things before. As long as Yuan Zhou cooked something delicious for Broth, other dogs would surround him and snatch his food like sharks smelling the fishy smell. However, Yuan Zhou didn't even need to do anything. Broth could settle it by itself.
As far as Yuan Zhou knew, Broth was the overlord of Taoxi Road. It became famous after several battles and its position was unshakable. No dog dared to snatch its food for a long time, except for the black beast.
When he walked out, he found there were only Rice and Broth. There were no other dogs. The only unusual thing was that Rice kept circling around Broth.
With Yuan Zhou's good eyesight, he also saw that the rice in the bowl had been eaten up. Only the bowl of Broth, which had always been fond of delicacies, hadn't been touched for the first time. In other words, whatever he poured into the bowl was still the same.
"What's wrong with it?" Yuan Zhou walked a few steps forward and observed.
Seeing Yuan Zhou come, Rice immediately circled around him anxiously and barked continuously, seeming to be saying something.
"You said it has been like this for the past two days?" Yuan Zhou squatted down and looked at Broth. He found it was listless and didn't have any external injuries.
Yuan Zhou didn't find anything wrong even though he observed it for quite a while. Naturally, he wasn't a veterinarian although he was an excellent chef. Naturally, he couldn't find anything.
"Are you thinking of hibernating?" Yuan Zhou didn't have any experience, either.
"Woof", Broth bared its teeth. Apparently, it didn't agree with Yuan Zhou.
"No, no. But you look quite serious. What's the matter?" Yuan Zhou asked.
Broth turned its head strenuously and faced its butt to Yuan Zhou. Obviously, it didn't like him.
"I'd better take you to the hospital in case Rice is anxious." Yuan Zhou considered for quite a while and felt it was more reliable to hire a professional.
The pet hospital wasn't far from here. They could reach there very soon.
Since Yuan Zhou had made up his mind, he entered the door and found a small cardboard box. He took out a pair of medical gloves and put them on before going out to look for Broth.
As a chef, Yuan Zhou was very careful. That could be seen from the fact that he basically didn't touch Broth even though he liked it very much. Being responsible for the customers was what every chef should do.
Yuan Zhou thought so and he also did so.
"Come on, let me take you to the hospital." Yuan Zhou put the cardboard box in front of Broth and intended to carry it in.
"Woof"
Broth suddenly climbed up from the ground and avoided Yuan Zhou's hand. Then, it barked at him.
"Woof woof"
Before Yuan Zhou said anything, Rice that had been watching at the side suddenly barked at Broth. Its tone was fierce and it was obviously reprimanding.
Broth, who had been arrogant and full of vigor, immediately became obedient.
"There are many rake eared dogs in Chengdu. I didn't expect Broth to also be a rake eared dog." Yuan Zhou shrugged.
"Woof"
Broth barked at Yuan Zhou and walked to the front of the cardboard box. This cardboard box was found by Yuan Zhou. It wasn't big or small and was about the size of a shoebox. As for what it was used for, Yuan Zhou had forgotten.
"Shua"
Broth stomped on the ground with its hind legs, shrunk its body and sat back. Then, it raised its front legs and jumped into the cardboard box. Then, it lay down and resumed its previous lazy look.
"Rice, you stay here. I'll take Broth to the hospital." Yuan Zhou instructed Rice before he closed the door, carried the cardboard box and walked out.
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