"Did you make this yourself?" Master Ge asked.
Although it was a question, his tone was affirmative. When they had talked earlier, Master Ge had found that Yuan Zhou knew how to make black pottery. He just lacked a systematic guide, so he learned a lot of things.
At that time, Master Ge had thought that Yuan Zhou was a rare talent who could learn black pottery. However, no amount of speculation could compare to the shock of seeing the real thing.
If he had known that Yuan Zhou had only learned for a few days, he would have been as excited as Wen Feizhi. How could such a good talent become a chef?!
What Yuan Zhou had brought was a simple black pottery utensil that he had made with the local red clay. It was a simple soup bowl.
With Master Ge's eyesight, he could naturally see that the soup bowl was relatively rough. At first glance, he could tell that the person who made it was a novice. However, from the smooth lines and the rather lively shape, he could see the craftsmanship of the maker.
"It's my practice work. I wanted to show it to Master Ge. If I'm not good at it, please forgive me," Yuan Zhou said honestly.
"It's very good. I think it's done very well." Master Ge also came closer to take a look.
He felt that this was much better than the first time his apprentice had made it.
"Indeed. Although the technique was not good when mixing the clay, which caused the quality of the clay to be not very good, it is very good for a first-time chef. Master Yuan has done a very good job," Master Ge said affirmatively.
"No, I still have a lot to learn. There are still a lot of cracks here. I think there are still some problems when I fired it." Yuan Zhou pointed at the inconspicuous marks on the soup bowl.
Although he hadn't found the cause, he knew that there must be a reason for the cracks.
In the following time, the three of them discussed the firing again. After that, Yuan Zhou left and made an appointment to meet the next day.
"I don't have enough time. I won't go back to change clothes." Yuan Zhou sat in the car and looked at the time. It was already 4: 30 pm. It was just in time to go to the kitchen, but there was not enough time to go back to change clothes.
Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to go directly.
When he arrived at the Life Kitchen, it was two minutes to 5 pm. He was just on time. Auntie Wu and Old Wang praised the young man for his good sense of time.
The following dinner time was much busier than at noon. There were a lot more people. Most of them came directly from work, so there were more people who needed to cook.
It was more convenient to buy groceries after work. This way, he could take care of the patients and fill his own stomach. It was also killing two birds with one stone. In addition, the kitchen was really cheap, so it was understandable that there were so many people.
Fortunately, Yuan Zhou was usually busy alone. Therefore, even if Yuan Zhou was very busy. Even when he was very busy, Yuan Zhou was still very fast. Sometimes, Yuan Zhou was ready before Old Zhou.
Occasionally, Yuan Zhou would also lend a hand to those who were busy cooking. Most of the time, he would wash and cut the vegetables. As Yuan Zhou moved fast and cut the vegetables well, he was very popular with the customers.
At 8: 00 pm, there were only a few people left. Compared to the afternoon, it was indeed more tiring. At least, Old Wang was already panting heavily.
"Yuan, it's so late. Let's have dinner together. It's not easy to go back. "Auntie Wu looked around and found there were not many people left.
Except for the two families who were still making soup, it was basically over.
"That's right. Xiao Wang, you guys should take a rest too. I made some pork ribs soup today. I'll fill a bowl for you guys later." An auntie who looked a few years older than Auntie Wu also said warmly.
"I fried tofu today. It should taste good. Since there are new people here today, let's welcome them. You can have a taste later." A man in his forties was originally cooking. When he heard the auntie's words, he directly echoed.
"Hahaha. Then we won't stand on ceremony. We can also add some dishes for Yuan." Auntie Wu was obviously familiar with the two people, so she didn't refuse at all.
"As long as there's food. I'm not picky," said Yuan Zhou.
"It's good that you're not picky. There's indeed nothing delicious here." While saying that, Auntie Wu went to carry the dishes.
Yuan Zhou followed behind to help. Since there were three people eating together, they didn't need too many dishes. Moreover, there were two dishes sponsored by others. Therefore, Old Wang cooked two dishes, one was Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes and the other was Shredded Pork with Green Peppers.
As soon as the dishes were carried out, Auntie Wu was probably afraid that Yuan Zhou would be too embarrassed to eat, so she hurriedly invited Yuan Zhou to eat. However, she didn't pick any food for Yuan Zhou. Instead, she just pushed the bowl towards Yuan Zhou.
In just a short time, the enthusiastic auntie and the man had already left with the dishes. Now, only Yuan Zhou and his two companions were left in the kitchen.
"Um. Old Wang, why are the dishes today more delicious than those at noon? Did you cut corners at noon?" Auntie Wu picked up a piece of Shredded Pork with Green Peppers with her chopsticks and put it into her mouth.
Unexpectedly, she was immediately conquered by the delicious taste. It was much more flavorful than the Shredded Pork with Green Peppers that Old Wang usually cooked. The Shredded Pork with Green Peppers was a perfect match. It tasted both spicy and fragrant.
"What are you talking about? It's Yuan's knife skills that are good. He cuts the meat evenly and quickly. Moreover, the meat is cooked in one piece and the heat is easy to control. Of course, the taste is good. Do you think everyone is like Xiao Li? He cuts the meat like it's a piece of meat. Look at how Yuan cut it. This is called shredded pork," Old Wang said proudly.
Those who didn't know better would think that the shredded pork was cut by him.
Hearing Old Wang's reminder, Auntie Wu fixed her eyes on the plate. Regardless of the shredded pork or the shredded green peppers, they were all of the same size and thickness. If it weren't for the difference in color, she wouldn't be able to tell which was which.
"Yuan, I didn't expect that you are not only good at cleaning the kitchen, but also good at cutting vegetables. Your restaurant's business must be very good," Auntie Wu said with a smile.
"Actually, I'm just used to cutting vegetables. But the restaurant's business is really good, so I can't stay for long," Yuan Zhou said apologetically.
"It's okay. It's good that you have the intention," Auntie Wu said indifferently.
She had seen a lot of volunteers. All of them had their own things to do, and the shortest one could only stay for a day. But everyone was very serious in completing their tasks, especially Little Yuan, who had helped a lot in a single day. Auntie Wu could see this clearly.
"Auntie Wu, why did you think of opening this kitchen?" Yuan Zhou asked.
He had read the introduction of the restaurant, but hearing it in cold words and hearing it with his own ears were two different things. Therefore, he wanted to hear it for himself.
"Hey, there's nothing to say. It's because of our geographical location. There are several hospitals nearby, such as the Tumor Hospital and the People's Hospital. Yuan knows that when a patient is ill, especially a serious illness, the expenses will be higher. Many patients can barely afford it, so their living expenses are naturally low. More than ten years ago, I met a few people who wanted to borrow my kitchen. Thinking that it's not easy for them, I wanted to help them as much as I could."
"It's a pity that we don't have a lot of resources. We can only help with cooking and providing seasonings. If it weren't for the officials who noticed us and gave us some support, you probably wouldn't even be able to see this restaurant anymore."
Auntie Wu sighed with emotion when she thought of the past.
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