"Here you are, 12 RMB chicken kebabs. Do you want to eat here or to go? "Aunt Li quickly handed the kebabs to the customer and asked for the change.
"Three chicken and two mutton," said another customer.
"Okay." Uncle Li took out five skewers from the tray covered with plastic wrap and cut the thicker meat. "Do you want chili? Cumin? "
Just then, Aunt Li elbowed her husband.
"Stop it! I spilled too much chili! "The husband was not satisfied. He quickly apologized to the customer and took out a fresh one.
Aunty Li didn't listen to him. Instead, she poked him even harder, all the way to his waist.
"Hey! You bitch … "
"Master Zhang is here!" she whispered.
"Ah?" Uncle Li stopped what he was doing and looked up.
Zhang Zian was standing across the road. He noticed the old couple's eyes and waved.
"He brought the cats from his shop," Aunt Li whispered again.
Three very eye-catching cats followed Zhang Zian. An old cat wearing a bamboo hat, its face hidden in the shadows, was on the left. Another cat, whose fur was shining under the streetlight, was on the right. The last kitten was timidly following behind Zhang Zian. It was about two to three meters away from Zhang Zian, and it was peeking its head out to look at Zhang Zian.
"What is Master Zhang doing here so late at night?" The husband waved back and whispered.
"I don't know. Master Zhang only comes here for breakfast. He never comes here at night." The old woman was nervous. "Maybe …"
She remembered that someone had bought kebabs to feed the dogs before. "Maybe he wants to buy some kebabs to feed the cats?"
"Well …" The husband looked at the other customers who were waiting in line. If Zhang Zian really wanted to feed the cats with kebabs, the other customers might not say anything. They might not come next time.
Zhang Zian waited until there was a break in the traffic and said to Fina and Old Time Tea, "Let's go. Let's cross the road." He looked back at Xinghai worriedly. "Xinghai, keep up."
Xinghai nodded.
Zhang Zian quickened his pace, paying attention to the cars around him and checking on Galaxy from time to time. Fortunately, he crossed the road safely.
Xinghai trotted on the sidewalk, looked back at the pet shop across the street, and murmured, "So far."
"Not far." Zhang Zian squatted down. "Galaxy will definitely go further in the future. However, no matter how far Xinghai goes, he can still find his way home, right? "
"Meow." Xinghai lowered its head and scratched the ground with its front paw. "Xinghai doesn't know..."
"It's okay. Before that, I'll keep an eye on you. I won't let you get lost," he comforted her.
Aunt Li quickly walked up to him, "Master Zhang, why are you here?"
Zhang Zian stood up. "Aunty Li, the oven in my shop is broken, and the three of them are picky eaters, so I came to see if they would like your skewers."
"Oh, I see." Aunty Li glanced at the three cats, and her eyes finally fell on Fina. She had only seen ordinary stray cats and wild cats before, but she had never seen any expensive cats. Even so, she could tell that Fina was not ordinary. Her disdainful eyes were almost like those of a human.
"They are very picky, so don't use any seasoning," Zhang Zian reminded her.
Just like cooking, the simpler the ingredients for a dish, the higher the requirement for cooking skills. The boiled cabbage at the state banquet was the most typical example. Dishes with a lot of oil and salt could be made in any restaurant.
Barbecuing without any seasoning was a test of one's skill in controlling the heat.
Aunty Li was shocked again, but then she nodded and said, "No problem. My husband has been barbecuing for more than ten years, and he has seen barbecued skewers without seasoning. What kind of meat do you want? "
"Do you have fish?"
"No. But don't worry, Master Zhang. The meat here is all fresh. I will never cheat you. "
"That's good. Chicken skewers, 20."
She raised her voice. "Chicken skewers, 20 without seasoning."
"Okay," her husband responded.
Uncle Li knew that this was what Zhang Zian wanted, so he did not dare to neglect it. He carefully stared at the color of the meat on the fire without blinking. He flipped the skewers at a constant speed, so that they were evenly heated. Gradually, they were covered with a light layer of yellow.
"Master Zhang, do you want it tender or old?" he asked with a good look.
Zhang Zian lowered his head and asked for Fina and Old Time Tea's opinions.
"Tender." Fina was still angry. It only spat out one word.
"Me too," Old Time Tea agreed.
"Tender, please," Zhang Zian said to Uncle Li.
The other two customers who were also waiting for their skewers felt strange. Why did the stall owner call this young man "Master Zhang?"
"Here, your skewers are ready." Aunty Li handed the skewers to them, took the money, and was relieved when they left.
"Master Zhang, your chicken skewers are ready, too." Uncle Li brought a skewer over.
While waiting, Zhang Zian looked at the prices of all the skewers, calculated silently, and handed over the exact change.
"Master Zhang …" Aunty Li wanted to decline.
Zhang Zian put the money directly on their electric tricycle.
There was no seasoning on the skewers, so the flavor of the meat and oil was completely released. Although it smelled a bit light to Zhang Zian, Fina's greedy face showed that it was quite satisfied.
"What should I do? Should I eat it here or take it home? "Zhang Zian seemed to be talking to himself.
Old Time Tea was fine, but Fina only ate with its own special bowl.
Fina simply opened its mouth, meaning to feed it.
Zhang Zian was speechless. He had no other choice but to carefully put the skewer next to its mouth.
Fina was starving. It bit the first piece of chicken on the bamboo skewer, twisted its neck, and pulled it out. It chewed it in big mouthfuls. Although it wrinkled its face because it was a bit hot, it still swallowed it in two or three bites. Then it pulled another piece.
"Looks good. I will eat it when I get home." Old Time Tea was still polite and didn't fight with Fina.
While Zhang Zian was feeding Fina, Aunty Li curiously looked at the black and white kitten in the distance. Why didn't Master Zhang feed it? Was it because the golden kitten was more expensive? Wasn't it pitiful? She was confused.
She took a skewer from the next batch of skewers that her husband was about to cook. She bent down on her knees, waved at Galaxy from afar, and then waved the skewer in her hand.
To her surprise, the kitten seemed to understand her. It shook its head at her and seemed to smile shyly.
Zhang Zian saw her movement from the corner of his eye and explained, "It doesn't like to eat skewers."
"Oh, then what does it like to eat?" Aunty Li asked.
"I don't know." Zhang Zian smiled, "But I will find out."
Fina ate six skewers in one breath. It didn't stop until its stomach was full.
Zhang Zian saw that it seemed to be very satisfied, so he walked over to the old couple and said, "My cat seems to like it. How about this? Can you take some time every night around six o 'clock to send some skewers to my shop? I work alone. I have to take care of the shop and greet the customers, so I often don't have time to take care of them. I will pay for it. "
"Of course, no problem!" The couple looked at each other and smiled in surprise. They were only separated by a road, so it would only take two minutes to send the skewers. It was so easy to make money, and they could also make friends with a martial arts master. It was so good!
What surprised them even more was that the other two customers who were standing on the side eating skewers didn't think there was anything wrong with feeding the skewers to the cat. Instead, they watched the interaction between Zhang Zian and the golden kitten with great interest. They even looked very envious. The biggest difference, besides the difference between cats and dogs, was that Zhang Zian was holding the skewers and feeding them carefully, while the previous customer who fed the dog threw the skewers on the ground rudely.
Zhang Zian picked up the remaining skewers and said to the three elfins, "Let's go home."
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