Seeing Yuan Zhou's insistence, Yin Ya nodded her head obediently and followed Yuan Zhou's direction.
Carpenter Lian's birthday banquet had always been held in his shop. The place was spacious, and there were tables and chairs to support them at any time. There was also a kitchen, so he just needed to clean up the place and decorate it.
Before they even got close, they heard Carpenter Lian's familiar and energetic voice.
"Don't think that you can fool me just because it's my birthday today. What's the point of making a chair?
"You've learned it for so long, and you designed it like this. Didn't you learn ergonomics before? You just want to look good and forget that the chair is for people to sit on. How can you sacrifice comfort?! "
Yuan Zhou and Yin Ya were already used to it. They walked straight in and saw Carpenter Lian standing in front of an apprentice, spitting saliva everywhere.
His figure, which was originally not tall, instantly became much taller.
"Happy birthday, master. May this day be every year." Yuan Zhou took out a wooden box from his bag and handed it to Carpenter Lian with both hands.
Carpenter Lian's expression instantly changed, and he gently said to Yuan Zhou and Yin Ya, "Yuan, you're here, and so is Xiao Ya. Come in, come in, come in."
"Happy birthday, master. Your craftsmanship is getting better and better, and you have students all over the world," Yin Ya said with a smile.
"Xiao Ya is really good with words. Come in quickly." Carpenter Lian also looked at Yin Ya with a gentle expression.
The phrase "love me, love my dog" was used to the extreme.
The one being scolded was Carpenter Lian's apprentice, Yang Wei. Although he had seen Carpenter Lian's attitude towards Yuan Zhou many times, he still felt surprised every time he saw it, mainly because the difference was too big.
"Don't you even know how to greet your senior brother and sister-in-law when they come? Is this what I taught you?" Carpenter Lian turned around and glared at Yang Wei.
"Hello, senior brother and sister-in-law." Yang Wei was already used to it, so he immediately turned around and greeted Yuan Zhou and the others.
"Hello, Junior Brother." Yuan Zhou and Yin Ya returned the greeting and followed Carpenter Lian inside.
Yin Ya handed a bag that she had been carrying to Carpenter Lian and said, "Master, this is a robe that I specially asked someone to make for you. Please take a look and see if it fits." This was a birthday gift that she had prepared.
Originally, Yuan Zhou thought that the two of them were a family and that it was enough to prepare one. However, Yin Ya felt that they were not married yet, so she still prepared one.
"Xiaoya is so considerate. If you give it to me, it will definitely be good." Carpenter Lian was overjoyed, and a smile appeared on his face. He was no longer wearing a rigid expression, which was very different from his usual self.
"Yuan, didn't I tell Ma Xiao not to let you cook? Why did you bring so many things? Didn't he tell you?" Carpenter Lian wanted to settle the score with Ma Xiao.
Ma Xiao, who was busy flying, didn't know that a pot almost fell from the sky.
"No, master. I want to cook a meal for you. Are you going to refuse even this request of mine?" Yuan Zhou asked.
"You're always like this. Then, your carpentry skills haven't fallen behind recently, right?" Carpenter Lian knew what Yuan Zhou was thinking, so he changed the topic back to business.
Seeing that the two of them were talking about business, Yin Ya quickly turned around and went to the venue to see if there was anything she needed help with.
After all, it was a good day of the year, so Carpenter Lian didn't ask too much. After a few words, he let go of Yuan Zhou and let him do his work. At the same time, he grabbed Yang Wei, who was passing by, and started a new round of Lion's Roar Technique practice.
The birthday banquet wasn't a big one. It was just a meal for close friends, so Yuan Zhou only prepared four cold dishes, eight hot dishes, and a bowl of soup for each table.
Considering that every customer who came to the restaurant seemed to have a big appetite, the portion of each dish that Yuan Zhou prepared could be considered as two dishes. This should be enough.
Of course, the main theme cake and longevity noodles for the birthday were definitely not missing.
Ever since the success of the cake house, Yuan Zhou was very familiar with cake making, and his craftsmanship was getting better and better.
There were three layers of cake, and each layer was surrounded by a circle of life-like longevity peaches. At the top of the cake, there was a big peach lying on the side of the cake. It was as if the peaches were growing on the peach trees.
When the cake was brought to the main table, everyone was amazed by the exquisite and gorgeous cake.
It was different from last year's birthday cake. This year's longevity peach cake was more exquisite, and it made people want to eat a little.
"Yuan, this kid only makes desserts at this time of the year. You're lucky, old thing." Zhou Shijie was envious of Carpenter Lian's luck to get a disciple like Yuan Zhou.
"Heh, he's my disciple. If I don't make it for him, do you expect me to make it for you? You're so beautiful. " Carpenter Lian glanced at Zhou Shijie. If it wasn't for the fact that it wasn't the right time, he would definitely roll up his sleeves and give him a tug.
Zhou Shijie didn't have anything to refute. He could only snort and ignore him.
Zhou Shijie wasn't the only one who was envious of Yuan Zhou's cake. Even Carpenter Lian's apprentices were very envious.
"I didn't expect Senior to not only cook well, but also make such a good cake. His carpentry is also good."
"Yeah, I didn't see Senior practicing a lot. I just took a peek at the gift Senior gave me. It's really amazing."
"This is my first time eating Senior's cooking. I wonder how good it is?"
Following the new apprentice's words, the topic immediately shifted to the exquisite dishes.
As for the cold dishes, Yuan Zhou had prepared White Cut Chicken, Translucent Beef Slices, San Xian Mixed Sauce, and Tofu with Spring Onions. They were all home-cooked side dishes, but the chicken that was arranged in the shape of a phoenix and the beautiful Translucent Beef Slices were already of high quality.
"Come, Master. Have some longevity noodles first." Yuan Zhou walked out with a big blue and white porcelain bowl.
The birthday banquet was about to officially begin.
Longevity noodles symbolized longevity, and it was usually eaten by the elderly on their birthday. It was a wish for everyone to live as long as the noodles were long.
There were many kinds of noodles. China was a vast land with abundant resources. The customs of the south and north created as many kinds of noodles as there were stars in the sky.
The most common ones were Dragon Whisker Noodles, Knife-Shaved Noodles, and Pantyband Noodles.
Of course, Yuan Zhou's noodles were different from the others. In the big blue and white porcelain bowl, there was a golden fried egg and a few green leaves. The soup was so clear that the bottom could be seen. The thin and long noodles were placed in the bowl. Under the contrast of the egg and the green leaves, the noodles looked snow-white and delicate.
"It's still the same noodles as last year?" Zhou Shijie looked at it with interest. Although he wanted to eat, he wouldn't fall out with Old Lian on such an occasion.
"Yes." Yuan Zhou nodded and handed the noodles to Carpenter Lian with both hands.
"Good, good, good. Yuan, take a seat." Carpenter Lian took the bowl. There was an unnoticeable smile on his stiff face. He was obviously very happy.
"Thank you, Master." Yuan Zhou nodded and sat down.
His seat was beside Zhou Shijie. Next to him was Yin Ya, and then the other disciples. At this time, the dishes were served.
The birthday banquet began.
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