"It's getting colder." When Chen Ze got up the next day, he opened the window and saw the wind and snow all over the sky.
The coldness that hit his face stimulated Chen Ze to close the window immediately.
What was suitable to eat when the weather was cold? Everyone had different ideas, but for Chen Ze, there were two dishes that could be served at this time.
The first one was, of course, hotpot.
When the cold wind was raging outside, making a hotpot at home, the hot soup, the cooked ingredients, and the warmth from the inside out were all the enjoyment of winter.
Chen Ze rummaged through the cupboard. Fortunately, there were still a lot of hotpot base. No matter what kind of hotpot he wanted to eat, he could basically eat it. This made Chen Ze feel relieved.
The second dish was fish jelly.
Chen Ze still remembered that when he was a child, he had always hated eating fish. Even now, Chen Ze still didn't like eating fish. However, when it came to fish jelly, Chen Ze had no resistance.
The translucent fish jelly was cut into small pieces and placed on top of the steaming rice. Along with the temperature of the rice, the fish jelly slowly melted. Taking advantage of this time to put it into one's mouth along with the rice, one could experience a different taste.
"Fortunately, I also bought some fish when I bought the ingredients. Otherwise, I can't eat fish jelly today." Chen Ze yawned and slowly walked to the second floor. After confirming the ingredients, he could take his time to wash up.
"Let's open earlier today." Chen Ze scratched his head. Although it was still early, since he had nothing to do on the weekend, he might as well chat with the customers. After washing up, Chen Ze still unlocked the front door of the restaurant.
The method of making fish jelly might be different in every region. For Chen Ze, the only method that he liked and was good at was from his parents.
Chen Ze rolled up his sleeves and put the two small fish on the chopping board. He used the tip of the knife to cut open the fish's belly and took out all the internal organs.
After removing the gills, scales, and other inedible parts, Chen Ze quickly cut the two small fish into several small pieces and put them into a bowl.
"Salt … cooking wine …" Chen Ze sniffed the aroma in the air and added the spices bit by bit.
"Okay, you can fry it now." After frying with oil for more than ten minutes, Chen Ze added water and boiled it over high heat. Then, he poured it into a bowl and placed it by the kitchen window.
Outside the window was a cold blizzard. Chen Ze touched the window. It was very cold.
Although it was very convenient to make fish jelly with a refrigerator, Chen Ze still liked to cool it outside the window in the middle of winter.
However, as long as the front door of the restaurant was locked, the doors and windows in the restaurant could not be opened. Therefore, Chen Ze could only place it by the window sill.
Chen Ze sat in the kitchen with his chin in his hand. There hadn't been any guests today, and Chen Ze had never found it so hard to pass time when there was nothing to do.
"Next time, I'll teach Betty how to cook. At least, I won't let her mistake salt for sugar." Chen Ze yawned. He didn't know why he was so sleepy today. Maybe it was because of the cold weather.
"Uncle Manager?" Chen Ze shook his head and looked around the restaurant. Then, he saw the siblings.
The siblings seemed to be very confused. They wondered why Chen Ze would open the door at this time. Usually, Chen Ze would open the door at night.
"Andrew, Elena, go upstairs and take a bath. Betty is not here today. Remember to use hot water." Chen Ze smiled at the two children who were obviously a little reserved.
He had to remind them. Otherwise, the two children would feel that it was too expensive to take a bath with hot water and use cold water instead.
"Okay, Uncle Manager." Andrew and Elena looked at each other and ran up to the second floor.
Chen Ze put on his headscarf and took out a butter pan from the cupboard. He planned to treat Andrew and Elena to hot pot today.
"Twenty Buffy." Chen Ze paused and poked his head out to take a look.
As expected, he saw Stan's gloomy face. However, Chen Ze felt that Stan's expression seemed to be … happy?
"Mr. Stan, long time no see." Chen Ze greeted Stan.
Indeed, he hadn't seen Stan for a long time. If it wasn't for Lavra mentioning Stan, Chen Ze would have thought that something had happened to Stan.
"Something happened recently." Stan pulled the muscles on his face and showed an expression that looked like a smile.
Chen Ze smiled. He felt that it had to be about the King in Yellow, Hastur. After all, the big thing in that world seemed to be about that.
"Okay, please wait a moment." Chen Ze returned to the kitchen. It was only twenty Buffy.
Soon, Chen Ze made twenty Buffy, and one of them triggered a special effect.
[You made a normal Buffy. Dessert making experience increased by 3 points.]
[Dessert Lover effect triggered.]
[Normal Buffy gained memory effect.]
Chen Ze looked at the Buffy in front of him with a frown. He was a bit confused. It was another special effect that he had never seen before.
Chen Ze was quite satisfied with his system … It was probably something from the system. After all, he had indeed improved. The only thing he was confused about was the random attributes that the system added.
For example, Chen Ze could still understand the Feast for the Eyes. However, for the memory or time and space effects, Chen Ze really couldn't understand them.
These special effects were like a shampoo commercial, popping up in his mind.
"But it shouldn't be a problem, right?" Chen Ze shook his head and took out the twenty servings of Buffy.
"Please enjoy, Mr. Stan."
Stan picked up the spoon and slowly scooped a spoonful of Buffy into his mouth. It was rich and familiar with the sweet taste.
Chen Ze looked at the stairs on the second floor. The siblings hadn't come down yet.
Chen Ze returned to the kitchen and placed the hot pot on the table near the kitchen. He connected it to the electricity and started to heat up the pot.
Because it was a western restaurant, the Dream Restaurant didn't have a table like a hot pot restaurant. Chen Ze had to settle for the next best thing, which was an induction cooker. Luckily, the hot pot could be cooked with an induction cooker. Otherwise, Chen Ze wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
As the butter slowly melted into the water, a delicious aroma started to spread in the air. There was also a bit of a spicy smell.
Chen Ze licked his lips. He didn't eat. He planned to eat with the siblings later.
Stan walked over without anyone noticing. He stood behind Chen Ze and asked, "Boss, what is this?"
"This is hot pot." Chen Ze was so shocked that he almost picked up the spoon.
"Hot pot?" Stan looked at it curiously. The red boiling soup and the things floating in it. Stan thought it was more like the lava river under his castle than a dish.
"Yes, hot pot. Want to try it?"
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