Tian Fang didn't know that he was almost recognized by Yuan Zhou. Ever since he wiped the rainwater with the towel, he suddenly felt more relaxed. He was no longer as tense as he was when he stood outside.
Perhaps the peaceful and warm atmosphere in the restaurant was contagious?!
"What would you like to order, sir?" Su Ruoyan stood in front of Tian Fang and asked.
"Do you have Pickled Cabbage Tofu? It's Wang Cang's Pickled Cabbage Tofu," Tian Fang licked his dry lips and said.
As a native of Wang Cang, he naturally wanted to eat the authentic tofu. Besides, he believed that Boss Yuan definitely had all kinds of Sichuan Cuisine.
After all, in his opinion, Boss Yuan had always been such a serious and capable person.
"Yes." Although it was the first time that Su Ruoyan saw this dish, she was very familiar with the menu. Even if she couldn't memorize it completely, she could basically tell if the dish was there or not.
"Then I'll have a serving of Pickled Cabbage Tofu and a serving of plain white rice," Tian Fang revealed a trace of a smile.
Su Ruoyan quickly memorized the order and sent the menu to Yuan Zhou.
When Yuan Zhou picked up the menu and showed it to the customer, he saw Tian Fang.
"It's really Old Master Tian. I didn't expect he would come for a meal," Yuan Zhou said with a tone of surprise.
Obviously, he felt that Tian Fang coming for a meal was an incredible thing. Yuan Zhou only took a glance and confirmed his preference before he started to cook.
Tian Fang didn't notice this detail. He focused his attention on the Welcoming Set Meal. First, he carefully touched the delicately packaged sweets and then drank a mouthful of water in the cup. The slightly sour water rushed straight to his throat and he immediately narrowed his eyes.
"This water isn't as good as ordinary boiled water," Tian Fang muttered.
The old master was 60 years old this year. Other than reading the newspaper occasionally, he only used an old phone. He didn't know about imported water or anything like that. Naturally, he liked more traditional things.
After pondering for a while, Tian Fang didn't eat the sweets in the end. He directly put it into his pocket and put it away. Then, he began to study the other items of the Welcoming Set Meal, including the tissue paper.
When the familiar sour smell rushed to the tip of his nose, Tian Fang immediately focused his attention on the dishes that were getting closer and closer.
The Sauerkraut and Tofu that Tian Fang ordered was not just Sauerkraut and Tofu. On the contrary, there was less sauerkraut and a lot of green and red chilies in it. With these colors, it looked very beautiful.
When the plate was placed in front of him, he saw that although the tofu was cut into uniform slices of uniform thickness, it was not completely white. There were dark green pickled cabbage leaves and some light cyan inside.
"It's the most authentic Pickled Cabbage Tofu." Tian Fang was very happy.
As a native of Wang Cang, he hadn't returned to his hometown for a long time. The main reason was that there weren't many people in his hometown. It was the same no matter where he was, but the flavor of his hometown was engraved in his bones. He couldn't forget it.
Wang Cang's Pickled Cabbage Tofu was different from other places. It was made with Wang Cang's unique pickled cabbage and sour water. Therefore, although the surface of the tofu was white and tender, the inside was mixed with pickled cabbage leaves and sour water. It smelled slightly sour.
Coupled with the chilies and pickled cabbage, the dish tasted sour, spicy, and delicious. It was very appetizing.
Tian Fang couldn't wait to pick up a piece of tofu and put it into his mouth. A strong sour and spicy taste spread in his mouth. Although there was something in the tofu, it was still as tender and smooth as before. However, there was an additional indescribable sour taste, which was very appetizing.
When he took the first bite, all the messy thoughts in Tian Fang's mind disappeared. There was only the delicious feeling left. Unconsciously, he sped up and began to eat. When he was in a good mood, he saw the white rice at the side and directly picked up the bowl to eat a few mouthfuls of rice. Then, he ate a mouthful of vegetables. Whether it was the side dishes or the tofu, they all went into his stomach.
"It's so worth it." Tian Fang touched his stomach that didn't seem to be full. He restrained himself and didn't order another serving.
After cleaning up the bowls and plates, Tian Fang looked at the busy figure of Yuan Zhou in the kitchen solemnly and said in a low voice, "Thank you, Boss Yuan!"
Then, he turned around and walked out of the restaurant. Soon, he disappeared in the surging crowd of Taoxi Road.
After lunchtime, Yuan Zhou sent the customers away as usual. Then, he returned to the kitchen and sorted the kitchen waste. He put the flammable waste in one pile, the recyclable waste in another pile, the toxic waste in another pile, and the rest in another pile. After packing all of them, he took them out of the back door and headed in another direction. There was a small garbage dump over there.
Actually, the garbage dump was just a few large garbage bins. Basically, all the garbage on Taoxi Road would be thrown here. The grandfather of the old couple who was picking up scraps previously came here to pick up the garbage and got acquainted with Yuan Zhou.
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After throwing the garbage into several garbage bins, Yuan Zhou saw some garbage on the ground. As usual, he squatted down to pick them up and sorted them into several garbage bins.
If some of them were too broken, he would use a small broom to clean them. It was very convenient.
Two months ago, Taoxi Road had started to implement garbage sorting. Of course, it was only a trial. However, it was relatively easy to adapt to the well-regulated Taoxi Road.
In the garbage dump, there might be garbage scattered on the ground, which was a burden to the sanitation workers. Almost every time Yuan Zhou came to throw the garbage, he would bring a small broom and a small dustpan with him so that he could help to clean up.
As someone who was responsible for the appearance and strength of Taoxi Road, Yuan Zhou felt that there was nothing wrong with consciously maintaining the environment here.
After finishing his work, Yuan Zhou quickly walked back to the road. When the next person who came to throw the garbage saw that the ground was very clean, he walked a few more steps towards the garbage bin and threw the garbage into the bucket before leaving.
About an hour later, Tian Fang, who was wearing an orange work uniform, drove a small car to the garbage bin and began to sort the garbage.
"Boss Yuan has cleaned it up. He is really a good man. I will go to thank Boss Yuan when I save some money next time." Tian Fang muttered in a low voice, but it didn't hinder him from working.
He nimbly poured the garbage buckets into the compartments and put them back to the original place after finishing. He would come back to wash them after a while. These were all the old rules.
After finishing, Tian Fang drove the small car to another street. There was also a small garbage dump there, but it was not as clean as the one in Taoxi Road. The garbage was flying everywhere, so Tian Fang had to clean it bit by bit. Moreover, he had to sort it out, which took a lot of effort to clean it up.
After finishing, he went to another street that was equally messy. However, Tian Fang only took care of three streets. Because Yuan Zhou of Taoxi Road was less troublesome, he had more time to clean the other two streets. Therefore, although Old Master Tian was old, he was often praised during the year-end evaluation.
This made Old Master Tian very happy and grateful!
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