There were a few cherry trees on the side of the street. They had already spat out their tender stamens and buds. It was estimated that they would blossom in two days.
In the afternoon of a spring day, Yuan Zhou was practicing his knife skills as usual. It was still wood carving.
"Boss Yuan, sorry to bother you. I want to ask you something." Just as he was about to start, a female voice came to his ear.
"Eh?" Yuan Zhou raised his head and found a familiar voice. "It's Mao Xiong. What's the matter?"
That's right. The person was Mao Xiong, who was regarded as a "natural foodie" by Yu Daoyi.
"I want to ask if Eaves Wu has a girlfriend, or does he have a close relationship with any female friends?" Mao Xiong was frank and asked directly.
"No. As far as I know, Wuhai is most interested in painting and food," Yuan Zhou answered.
"Painting and food." Mao Xiong nodded. He was really a simple person.
Mao Xiong thanked him. "Thank you, Boss Yuan."
"This is …" Yuan Zhou wanted to ask directly. He wanted to pursue Wuhai, but he felt that it was not appropriate.
This was definitely not gossip. Yuan Zhou was not a person who liked to gossip. This was his basic concern for his friends!
"Because I lost to Eaves Wu in the three Rice Bucket Challenges, I also found the gap between us." Mao Xiong said, "I can't beat him in a short period of time, but I don't want to give up the Golden Rice Bucket. So I want to save the country in a roundabout way."
"Okay." Yuan Zhou really could not understand what was so attractive about the Golden Rice Bucket. Even the Taoist priest had been thinking about it.
"By the way, Boss Yuan, can I see the rice?" Mao Xiong asked one last time.
"Yes, the rice is pregnant. Be careful," Yuan Zhou said.
"I know. Thank you, Boss Yuan." Mao Xiong said goodbye.
Looking at Mao Xiong's back, Yuan Zhou really wanted to know what Mao Xiong meant by "saving the country in a roundabout way".
Perhaps, today was really a good day. Not long after Mao Xiong left, another regular customer came. Luckily, Yuan Zhou had a good memory. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to remember him.
It was Xin Kui.
Ever since Xin Kui won the gold medal at the Geneva Invention Exhibition, he had been busy for a long time. He hadn't been to The Kitchen God for inspiration for a long time.
Just like what Xin Kui had said in his interview, The Kitchen God was a place full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons. Therefore, he was like Wen Si, bursting with inspiration.
So today, Xin Kui came in the sunshine.
When Yuan Zhou was still sculpting, Xin Kui went up to talk to him. This was the first time he came here after receiving the award.
"Boss Yuan, I still have to thank you." The first thing Xin Kui said was a belated thank you. Although he had called Yuan Zhou to thank him, it was necessary to say it in person.
Once he heard the word "thank you", Yuan Zhou thought of the illogical mechanical dog that was very popular and hard for ordinary people to understand.
Dog's words were only cute if they were like noodle soup. The rest were all other people's words. Yuan Zhou's expression froze for a moment before returning to normal.
"It's okay. I didn't do anything," Yuan Zhou said honestly.
"How could that be? The truth is the truth. Therefore, I made a new invention for Boss Yuan as a thank you gift," Xin Kui said gratefully.
As soon as Yuan Zhou heard that, he thought of the ruler that Xin Kui gave him, which could accurately measure vegetables, and the chopsticks that could be used twice.
Previously, when Xin Kui often came to the restaurant, he would bring some small inventions to show to the customers every few days. Most of the inventions were given to Yuan Zhou, but some were given to others. Of course, the functions of the inventions were rather complicated.
"What is it?" Looking at Xin Kui's expression, Yuan Zhou couldn't guess what it was this time.
Immediately, Xin Kui took out a palm-sized shining silver object from his carry-on bag excitedly. There was a bar in the middle, a mesh at the bottom, and a small bowl-shaped object at the end. He couldn't tell what function it had.
Yuan Zhou glanced at it and didn't see anything special.
"This is the multifunctional egg yolk and egg white separator that I specially invented for Boss Yuan. It's very useful. Just like this." Xin Kui started to demonstrate while dancing.
Obviously, Xin Kui was quite satisfied with his new invention. He felt it was the most practical one among all the inventions that he had made for Yuan Zhou.
"…" Yuan Zhou didn't exaggerate when he said that he could beat five eggs in one second. The egg white and egg yolk could be separated without any contact.
Looking at the excited Xin Kui, however, Yuan Zhou felt that Xin Kui was a kind person and couldn't refuse him directly. Otherwise, he would lose face.
"This is very good. Thank you," Yuan Zhou said with a taut face.
"It's good that Boss Yuan likes it. Haw-ha-ha. I'm going to eat more later. I will come here more often. If I have a good invention next time, I will show it to Boss Yuan." Xin Kui was quite happy.
"Um. Go for it," Yuan Zhou encouraged him.
At dinner time, because of Xin Kui's arrival, Wu Hai and the others were quite lively.
After all, Xin Kui had once wanted to use his invention to defeat Wu Hai who stole the dishes.
But how could technology defeat the black beast?
Wishful thinking!
Time passed quickly and it was the appointed time with Yin Ya the next day. Because he was going out with Yin Ya, Yuan Zhou didn't wear a traditional Chinese costume. Instead, he changed into a very casual outfit.
When it was almost time, Yin Ya arrived. She seemed to have specially dressed up today. She wore a floral long skirt inside and a small coat outside, which made her look pretty and lovely.
Carrying a cloth handbag, Yin Ya stood at the door of the restaurant. At that time, Yuan Zhou was also ready.
"Little Ya, where are you going? I haven't called for a taxi yet," Yuan Zhou said.
"Never mind. I'm ready. Just follow me." Yin Ya tilted her head and said mysteriously.
Yuan Zhou didn't ask anymore and followed Yin Ya out.
Actually, Yin Ya wanted to take Yuan Zhou out to relax. It was spring. Looking at flowers, grass, and trees should make his mood better. For this trip, she had already prepared a strategy in advance.
After they got on the car, Yin Ya started to talk to Yuan Zhou in a low voice. Their destination this time was a small botanical garden. She received the news that the hyacinths and peach blossoms had all bloomed over there. It was the right time for them to enjoy the scenery.
And the main thing was that it wasn't far from The Kitchen God, which was very convenient.
About 20 minutes later, the two arrived at their destination. Although they hadn't entered the door, the entrance was already full of green.
"Little Ya, do you want to come and see the flowers?" Yuan Zhou looked around and immediately knew where this place was.
"It's so interesting to see flowers in spring," Yin Ya looked around and said.
"It's good to look at flowers and plants." Yuan Zhou nodded in agreement.
Then, the two of them slowly walked inside. As soon as they entered the door, the first thing that caught their eyes were strings of purple hyacinths that were in full bloom. The strings of hyacinths were like wind chimes, swaying in the breeze. Apart from the fact that they didn't produce a clear and melodious sound, everything else was very beautiful.
There was also a burst of fragrance coming with the wind. It was really refreshing.
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