Creak.
The moment the door made a sound, Li Zhaodi, who was as silent as a statue, immediately stood up straight. She stared at the door, afraid that she would miss something.
When Yuan Zhou opened the door and came out, before he could greet Rice, Romeo, and the others, he felt a strong gaze on him. He raised his head and instantly saw Li Zhaodi.
Although he wasn't sure if she was here for him, Yuan Zhou still asked politely, "Are you here for me? Is there anything I can help you with?"
Yuan Zhou was already used to meeting people who wanted to look for him at the back door. First, it was the uncle selling mulberries. Then, there was an old granny who came to buy Egg Fried Rice for her daughter. Apart from that, there were also some quick-witted salespeople waiting at the back door just to talk to him.
It was as if they had a feeling that Yuan Zhou might agree to endorse their products or accept their invitation.
Yuan Zhou was puzzled. He was a chef, yet all kinds of shampoo and skincare products came to him for endorsement. Last time, a lipstick manufacturer even came to him. This was very rare because these products were usually monopolized by young male idols.
In fact, these manufacturers mainly wanted to make use of Yuan Zhou's previous efforts to win glory for the country to sell the "honor of being a local product".
Unlike Yuan Zhou, Li Zhaodi didn't have such complicated thoughts. She had been thinking about how to speak and had never expected that Yuan Zhou would take the initiative to ask. Therefore, she immediately walked up to him quickly. When she was three steps away from Yuan Zhou, the moment she stood still, she immediately spoke out her purpose of coming here clearly like a machine gun.
"Hello, Head Chef Yuan. I'm Li Zhaodi. I'm here today to ask for your help. I heard that you sell the most authentic bean curd chicken here. Can you sell some to me?"
After saying that, Li Zhaodi stared at Yuan Zhou anxiously with a pair of bloodshot eyes with huge eye bags and a pale face. Honestly speaking, it was Yuan Zhou who was brave enough to stare at Yuan Zhou in the afternoon. Otherwise, he would probably think that he had encountered a female ghost in the middle of the night.
When Li Zhaodi saw Yuan Zhou not replying for a while, she got a little anxious and immediately added, "I asked many people and they all said that only Head Chef Yuan's Soy Bean Chicken has the same taste as when it was young. My daughter has been yearning for this taste ever since. Now, she can no longer taste the same taste."
Yuan Zhou had experienced this many times before. Not only his countrymen, but foreigners as well. Singapore's national treasure chef also had a similar feeling.
Yuan Zhou had analyzed it long ago. On one hand, it was very difficult to surpass the memory. On the other hand, the living environment at that time was very harsh, which would make the food more delicious.
There were also other factors. Why did so many people say that Yuan Zhou could restore it? It was mainly because he was very good at cooking.
"I want my daughter to have a taste of her childhood. I don't know if you can help me. I can pay you a lot of money." "That's not right.
While saying that, Li Zhaodi reached her hand into her pocket and took out a slightly old wallet. The edges of the wallet were already wrinkled. Obviously, this wallet had been used for a long time. She was so anxious that she forgot everything that Tian Fang had told her about Yuan Zhou, such as his craftsmanship, his wealth, his kindness, and the fact that she had to persuade him nicely, etc. She only knew that she had to fulfill her daughter's wish no matter what.
It had been a long time since someone threw money at him. However, when Yuan Zhou saw the anxious expression on Li Zhaodi's face, he did not feel unhappy. A mother who cared about her daughter was something that Yuan Zhou was willing to help. Just like the old lady who loved her daughter as much as her own life, he felt that if his mother was still alive, she would also love him like this and try her best to fulfill his wish.
"This bean chicken takes a long time to make. You need to wait. You should go back first and come back in the evening." Yuan Zhou thought for a while and looked at the tired and anxious expression on Li Zhaodi's face. He said, "Come back at 5: 30 in the afternoon. I will wait for you at the entrance. 280 RMB per serving. Just prepare this much."
He was afraid that if he did not make it clear, this slightly tired lady would probably wait for him at the back entrance for several hours.
"Ah? Thank you, thank you. Thank you, Head Chef Yuan. "
Li Zhaodi had been thinking hard about what else she could say to make Yuan Zhou agree. Suddenly, he agreed. Tears flickered in her eyes and she quickly bowed to express her gratitude. Only then did she see the tools and the garbage bag in Yuan Zhou's hands. Her eyes lit up and she immediately felt that she had a way to repay him. "Head Chef Yuan, are you going there to throw the garbage?
Leave it to me. I know how to deal with it. Tian Fang has also told me about Head Chef Yuan's habits. Don't worry, just leave it to me. I guarantee it will be the same as if Head Chef Yuan went there himself, "Li Zhaodi looked at Yuan Zhou fervently, hoping that he would agree.
There was nothing to be grateful about, but she was a professional at throwing garbage and cleaning garbage cans. She had been in this industry for more than ten years and was very familiar with it. She was confident in this.
When Yuan Zhou heard Tian Fang's name, he understood why Li Zhaodi was waiting for him at the back entrance. He knew that Tian Fang was a sanitation worker in charge of the sanitation of Taoxi Road. Although the two of them did not meet often, they had a tacit understanding. After all, Yuan Zhou would always clean the garbage near the garbage cans and Tian Fang would occasionally come to the restaurant to eat a dish.
When he saw Li Zhaodi's fervent and expectant expression, Yuan Zhou thought for a while and handed the two things in his hands to her, saying, "Sorry for troubling you. I will go back and prepare to make the bean chicken."
Yuan Zhou felt that Li Zhaodi would be happier if he could make the bean chicken as soon as possible. Sure enough, Li Zhaodi's face lit up when she heard Yuan Zhou's words.
The bean chicken could only be made after the soybean milk had been boiled until it had formed a layer of oil. Therefore, the first thing Yuan Zhou did when he returned to the kitchen was to grind the soybean milk. Fortunately, he had already soaked the beans in the morning. This was to prepare for the tofu feast in the evening. He was supposed to start grinding the soybean milk in a while, so it was about time to start now.
"Fortunately, I prepared a few kilograms of beans just in case. Now it seems to be just right," Yuan Zhou observed the soaking of the beans.
When he found that it was ready, he immediately scooped the beans up and rinsed them with water. His actions were quick and rhythmic. When the beans were ready, Yuan Zhou started cleaning the small stone mill.
Even though the stone mill was used and washed every day, Yuan Zhou was still used to cleaning it before using it.
On the other side, Li Zhaodi had already placed the trash into the trash can. She took the small broom that Yuan Zhou had given her and started doing what Yuan Zhou did every day. He would sweep the trash around the trash can and pour it into the trash can.
"Old Brother Tian, it's so good to have a resident like Head Chef Yuan here," Li Zhaodi muttered.
She was a sanitation worker a few streets away from Tian Fang. She had been doing this for many years and had yet to meet a person like Yuan Zhou. She was truly envious of him. Furthermore, Yuan Zhou was a very kind and easy-going person, which made her envious and jealous.
Of course, too many things had happened in the past month and Tian Fang had also helped her a lot. Therefore, Li Zhaodi was too embarrassed to continue envying him. However, that did not stop her from admiring Tian Fang and admiring Yuan Zhou.
Since she was used to doing this, Li Zhaodi was naturally very familiar with it. She finished her work very quickly and returned to the back door with the small broom. After placing everything in the place Yuan Zhou had mentioned, she did not return to rest as Yuan Zhou had told her. Instead, she stood in the corner and waited.
Of course, she still could not forget to take out the latest Fruit phone from time to time. Perhaps she was afraid of losing it?
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